Dreams deferred but not deterred: A qualitative study on undergraduate nursing student attrition

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 439-456

  Wells, Marcia I ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247482196     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/17K2-5847-6637-L70P     Document Type: Article

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