Migrating registered nurses in the UK: Black and minority ethnic overseas nurses' perspectives

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 441-452

  Alexis, Obrey ^a   Vydelingum, Vasso ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; Job satisfaction; National Health Service; Nurses; Phenomenology; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547164942     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860710763352     Document Type: Article

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