Social and demographic characteristics of young and mature aged nursing students in Australian universities

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-107

  Wright, Caroline M ^a   Frew, Theresa J ^a   Hatcher, Debbie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0031996012     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-6917(98)80013-0     Document Type: Article

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