Inequality in the careers of NHS nurses: A regional case study of qualified nurses in NHS Wales

Personnel Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 319-335

  Lane, Nikala ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Careers; Discrimination; Gender; Nurses; Wales; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033410839     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483489910273642     Document Type: Article

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