The multifaceted influence of gender in career progress in nursing

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 677-682

  Tracey, Catherine ^a,b   Nicholl, Honor ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Nordic Royal Club   (Spain)

Author keywords

Career; Gender; Leadership; Management; Nursing

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREER MOBILITY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE NURSE; MARKETING; MARRIAGE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MARKETING; MARRIAGE; NURSES, MALE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; SEX FACTORS; SOCIALIZATION; WOMEN, WORKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34748812597     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00677.x     Document Type: Article

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