What factors influence Hong Kong school students in their choice of a career in nursing?

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-32

  Law, W ^a   Arthur, D ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FRIEND; MASS MEDIUM; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; OCCUPATION; PARENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONS; PARENTS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0037264527     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(02)00029-9     Document Type: Article

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