Social work student interest in nursing home employment: A north american study

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 294-314

  Simons, Kelsey ^a   Bonifas, Robin ^b  

^a Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Career choices; Field placement; Gerontological social work; Gerontology; Long term care; Nursing homes; Social work education; Students; Work force

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH AMERICA; NURSING HOME; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL WORK;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH AMERICA; NURSING HOMES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 67149113313     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609312     Document Type: Article

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