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Miller, Mark K. – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1983
Discusses the role of chance in career choice and provides some guidelines for career counselors. Suggests that counselors discuss the impact of chance during counseling sessions rather than assuming that logical, rational career planning is possible or desirable. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Influences
Peer reviewedYoung, Ardis Armstrong; Johnson, Bonnie – Journal of Home Economics, 1986
Reports on a comparative survey of 93 college freshmen (home economics and business majors) regarding their choice of major. Variables discussed include factors and persons influencing this choice, prior work experience, level of satisfaction with the choice, and preferred career options. (CH)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Freshmen, Decision Making, Influences
