Article
Influence of parental education on Honduran medical students’ labour perspectives: rural work and emigration
Influence de l'éducation parentale sur les perspectives de travail des étudiants en médecine honduriens : travail rural et émigration
Fall 2015
Volume 20 - Issue 4
Lysien I. Zambrano, Reneé Pereyra-Elías, Selvin Z. Reyes-García, Itzel Fuentes, Percy Mayta-Tristán
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 15–22
Content Summary
This article explores how parental education influences Honduran medical students' intentions to work in rural areas or emigrate. The study finds that higher parental education correlates with a greater intention to emigrate, while those with less educated parents are more inclined to work in rural settings. The findings highlight the socio-economic factors affecting medical career choices.
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Medical educationRural medicinePublic healthRemote medicineRetention