Finding a way: The experiences of uk educated midwives finding their place in the midwifery workforce in Australia

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 316-323

  Sidebotham, Mary ^a   Ahern, Kathy ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Experience; Midwives; Migration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; MIDWIFE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79957592617     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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