Are Gender Differences in Vocational Interests Universal?: Moderating Effects of Cultural Dimensions.
Are men and women more similar or different in their interests in careers? This question has propelled decades of research into the association between gender and vocational interests. However, our understanding of this question in an international context remains limited. In this study, we examined...
| Publicado en: | Sex Roles Vol. 87; no. 5/6; pp. 327 - 350 |
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