Exploring the characteristics of the research workforce in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-18

  Rumbold, Alice R ^a,b   Cunningham, Joan ^a   Bailie, Ross S ^a   Hiller, Janet E ^b  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aborigines, Australia; Australia; Mentors; Research personnel

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; JOB SECURITY; MALE; MASTERS EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POSTAL MAIL; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL;

EID: 40449108822     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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