Migrant care workers or migrants working in long-term care? a review of australian experience

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 374-392

  Howe, Anna L ^a  

^a Consultant Gerontologist ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Immigration; Long term care; Overseas workers; Workforce

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; MIGRANT WORKER;

AUSTRALIA;

ACCREDITATION; AGED; AUSTRALIA; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MANPOWER; MIGRATION; NURSING ASSISTANT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; CREDENTIALING; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSES' AIDES; PUBLIC POLICY; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 77449142154     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420903167140     Document Type: Review

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