Beyond generational differences: A literature review of the impact of relational diversity on nurses' attitudes and work

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 948-969

  Wolff, Angela C ^a   Ratner, Pamela A ^b   Robinson, Sandra L ^c   Oliffe, John L ^b   Hall, Linda Mcgillis ^d  

^a FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diversity; Generational differences; Literature review; Nurses; Work attitudes and behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NURSE; NURSING RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSES; NURSING RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 78649411959     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01136.x     Document Type: Article

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