Factors influencing midwifery migration from the United Kingdom to Australia

International Nursing Review

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 498-504

  Sidebotham, M ^a   Ahern, K ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Globalization; Health; Maternity; Midwifery; Phenomenology Research; Recruitment and Retention; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; MIGRATION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 81855218730     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00916.x     Document Type: Article

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