Socialization and personal change: A personal construct psychology approach

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 874-881

  Buckenham, Michael A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United Kingdom)

^b RCN Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change; Nursing; Personal construct psychology; Repertory grid construct; Socialization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSING; SOCIALIZATION; WORK;

EID: 0032174804     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00746.x     Document Type: Article

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