Sexual harassment - a touchy subject for nurses

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 442-462

  Cogin, Julie ^a   Fish, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Gender; Leadership; Nursing; Sexual harassment; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350015243     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910979326     Document Type: Article

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