Factors that influence dental students' attitudes about older adults

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-104

  Nochajski, Thomas H ^a   Waldrop, Deborah P ^a   Davis, Elaine L ^a   Fabiano, Jude A ^a   Goldberg, Louis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Attitudes about aging; Professional socialization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREJUDICE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENTS, DENTAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449089554     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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