Student retention in athletic training education programs

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-207

  Dodge, Thomas M ^a   Mitchell, Murray F ^b   Mensch, James M ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career choice; Drop out; Persistence; Retention; Socialization

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION; ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENT; COLLEGE STUDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 66349111648     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-44.2.197     Document Type: Article

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