Equal opportunities and positive action in the British national health service: Some lessons from the recruitment of minority ethnic groups to nursing and midwifery

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 294-317

  Iganski, P ^a   Mason, D ^a   Humphreys, A ^a   Watkins, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equal opportunities; Ethnic disadvantage; Ethnic minorities; National health service; Nursing; Positive action

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; HEALTH SERVICES; LABOR MARKET; RACIAL DISPARITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035044491     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870020023454     Document Type: Article

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