Pre-registration diploma students: A quantitative study of entry characteristics and course outcomes

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 785-795

  Kevern, Jennifer ^a   Ricketts, Chris ^b   Webb, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENGLAND; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; STUDENT DROPOUTS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0033209802     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.01175.x     Document Type: Article

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