Diversity and demographic heterogeneity of Australian nursing students: A closer look

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-65

  Salamonson, Y ^a   Ramjan, L ^a   Lombardo, L ^a   Lanser, L H ^a   Fernandez, R ^a   Griffiths, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Australia; Diversity; Internationalization; Nursing education; Nursing students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857051799     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00925.x     Document Type: Article

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