The Continuation of Prejudice: Addressing Negative Attitudes in Nurse Training and Continuing Professional Education

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 53-60

  Nash, Paul ^a   Stuart Hamilton, Ian ^b   Mayer, Peter ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84887193237     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2013.768084     Document Type: Article

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