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Predicting career maturity attitudes in rural economically disadvantaged youth

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  1. Dept. of Occupational Studies, The University of Georgia, 624 Aderhold Hall, 30602-7162, Athens, GA

    Jay W. Rojewski Ph.D.

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Preparation of this article was supported in part by a grant from The University of Georgia Research Foundation. Findings or opinions expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect an official position of the Research Foundation or the University of Georgia.

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Rojewski, J.W. Predicting career maturity attitudes in rural economically disadvantaged youth. J Career Dev 21, 49–61 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02107103

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