International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 41-49 , 15 February 1999

How students experience professional socialisation

  • E.J Howkins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Professional Education in Community Studies, The University of Reading, Bulmershe Court, Earley, Reading, Berkshire RG6 1HY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-118-931-8853; fax: +44-118-931-6808; e-mail: e.j.howkins@reading.ac.uk.
  • ,
  • A Ewens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Professional Education in Community Studies, The University of Reading, Bulmershe Court, Earley, Reading, Berkshire RG6 1HY, UK

Received 10 December 1997 ,Revised 16 June 1998 ,Accepted 21 July 1998.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 41-49 , 15 February 1999