Career preferences of nursing students

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 471-482

  Gould, Odette N ^a   MacLennan, Anna ^a   Dupuis Blanchard, Suzanne ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ageism; Aging; Career interests; Geriatric nursing; Nursing students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STUDENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871259896     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980812000359     Document Type: Article

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