A Longitudinal Study of Female Premedical Attrition.

Staley, Kathleen H.; Hood, Albert B.

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Publication Date: 1977

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A Longitudinal Study of Female Premedical Attrition

Staley, Kathleen H.; Hood, Albert B.

Journal of Medical Education, 52, 10, 849-51, Oct 77

A two-year study assessed the progress of 119 females and 368 males who declared premedicine as their major during their freshman and sophomore years at the University of Iowa. Data from follow-up questionnaires indicate that a similar number of men and women planned to apply to medical schools, contrary to expectations. (LBH)

Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Career Choice, Dropouts, Females, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Medical Schools, Medical Students, Sex Differences, Student Attrition

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