Differences in types and levels of altruism based on gender and program

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-29

  Byrne, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MINORITY GROUP; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; ALTRUISM; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; NEW SOUTH WALES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 41349111279     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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