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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 939 - 954 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Educational Gerontology |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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Plotting careers in aged care: perspectives of medical, nursing, allied health students and new graduates. / Wray, Natalie; McCall, Louise Margaret.
In: Educational Gerontology, Vol. 33, No. 11, 2007, p. 939 - 954.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Plotting careers in aged care: perspectives of medical, nursing, allied health students and new graduates
AU - Wray, Natalie
AU - McCall, Louise Margaret
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The research reported in this article explored the impact of the under-graduate placement experience on medical, nursing and allied health students perceptions of careers in aged care. Data were collected from undergraduate students (48) and graduates (26) via individual (46) and group (7) interviews; data were thematically analyzed. Participants placement experiences prompted them to characterize aged care simultaneously as dirty work and rewarding work . Participants perceived that working full-time as a newly-graduated health professional with the aged or in aged care settings would be an unattractive career. Instead, participants considered working in aged care either as a mid-career or blended career option.
AB - The research reported in this article explored the impact of the under-graduate placement experience on medical, nursing and allied health students perceptions of careers in aged care. Data were collected from undergraduate students (48) and graduates (26) via individual (46) and group (7) interviews; data were thematically analyzed. Participants placement experiences prompted them to characterize aged care simultaneously as dirty work and rewarding work . Participants perceived that working full-time as a newly-graduated health professional with the aged or in aged care settings would be an unattractive career. Instead, participants considered working in aged care either as a mid-career or blended career option.
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M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 939
EP - 954
JO - Educational Gerontology
JF - Educational Gerontology
SN - 0360-1277
IS - 11
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