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This interview-based study explored the extent to which four academically successful Mexican American adolescents were engaged in age appropriate career development tasks as suggested by Super's (1957, 1984) theory. It also explored the adolescent's understanding of the role that ethnicity played in their career related behaviors. Findings suggest that these Hispanic adolescents were engaged in age appropriate tasks according to Super's theory and that both family and ethnic related factors were relevant to their career development.
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Bullington, R.L., Arbona, C. Career Development Tasks of Mexican American Adolescents: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Career Development 28, 139–153 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012594827765
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