The concept of difference and the experience of China-educated nurses working in Australia: A symbolic interactionist exploration

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1420-1428

  Zhou, Yunxian ^a   Windsor, Carol ^b   Theobald, Karen ^b   Coyer, Fiona ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG CHINESE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China educated nurses; Difference; Immigrant nurses; Racialisation; Symbolic interactionism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; FOREIGN WORKER; NURSE;

AUSTRALIA; CHINA; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; NURSES;

EID: 80054921086     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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