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Locus of Control and Career Maturity: A Pilot Evaluation of a Life-Planning and Career Development Program for High School Students.

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Gardner, David C.; And Others – Adolescence, 1981

Investigated the effects of a life-planning, career education seminar on the locus of control and career maturity of high school students. Results indicated that the educational approach used was able to positively influence the "work personality" of students. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, High School Students, Locus of Control

The Impact of Prolonged Student Status on Late Adolescent Development.

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Finkelstein, Martin J.; Gaier, Eugene L. – Adolescence, 1983

Compared economically dependent college students (N=20) with independent nonstudents (N=20) to assess the impact of prolonged student status. Results of a test battery showed prolonged student status appeared to (1) foster emotional dependence; (2) negatively affect achievement of identity but not self-esteem; and (3) retard vocational identity…

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Cohort Analysis, College Attendance, College Environment