Comparison of efficacy and age discrimination between psychology and nursing students

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 81-96

  Karlin, Nancy J ^a   Emick, Jessica ^c   Mehls, Elizabeth Emick ^b   Murry, Francie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^b Lakeland Community College   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Ageism; Attitudes; Care professionals; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 33645212873     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v26n02_06     Document Type: Review

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