Different cultures but similar positive attitudes: A comparison between Thai and Swedish nursing students' attitudes toward older people

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 92-102

  Runkawatt, Viliporn ^a   Gustafsson, Christine ^b   Engström, Gabriella ^b  

^a Nakhon Ratchasima College   (Thailand)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84874279222     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2012.689934     Document Type: Article

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