Attachment styles and factors affecting career choice of occupational therapy students

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 133-141

  Roney, Anita ^a   Meredith, Pamela ^a   Strong, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 1642523681     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260406700307     Document Type: Article

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