Motivational orientations of allied health care professionals participating in continuing education

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-105

  Tassone, Maria R ^a   Heck, Carol S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult education; Continuing education; Continuing professional education; Motivation; Motivational orientations; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986098787     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.4750170203     Document Type: Article

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