The approaches to learning of support workers employed in the care home sector: An evaluation study

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 98-104

  Cowan, David T ^a   Roberts, Julia D ^a   Fitzpatrick, Joanne M ^a   While, Alison E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approaches to learning; Care homes; Lifelong learning; Self direct learning; Support workers

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 1242308916     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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