The learning experiences of international doctoral students with particular reference to nursing students: A literature review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-250

  Evans, Catrin ^a   Stevenson, Keith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Doctoral education; International student; Nursing; PhD

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; REVIEW; TEACHING;

COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; LEARNING; TEACHING;

EID: 74649083386     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.025     Document Type: Review

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