Applying Theories of Person‐Environment Fit to the Transition From School to Work

Abstract

This article describes potential contributions of theories of person‐environment fit to understanding of the transition from school to work. The authors review basic assumptions of person‐environment fit theories and how the theories can be applied to the school‐to‐work transition. An earlier version of this article was presented by the senior author at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.