title: The similarities and differences between nurses with different career choice profiles: findings of an interview survey.
abstract: This paper explores differences and similarities between participants who had selected nursing as an occupational choice from childhood and those for whom nursing was not a childhood occupational choice.  The implications of the findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Studies, King's College, University of London, England.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Barriball
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: While
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000533:Altruism; D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D002648:Child; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires