Dispositional differences in critical thinking related to gender and academic major

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 149-155

  Walsh, Catherine M ^a   Hardy, Robert C ^b  

^a SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; THINKING;

EID: 0033111297     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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