Career motivation in nursing students and the perceived influence of significant others

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 404-412

  McLaughlin, Katrina ^a   Moutray, Marianne ^a   Moore, Christopher ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career motivation; Influence; Nursing students; Qualitative research; Significant others

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); CAREER CHOICE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649150776     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05147.x     Document Type: Article

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