Survival strategies of male nurses in rural areas of Japan

Japan Journal of Nursing Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 194-202

  Asakura, Kyoko ^a   Watanabe, Ikue ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gender minority; Male nurse; Modified grounded theory approach; Socioeconomic factors; Survival strategy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MALE NURSE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES, MALE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 82355164422     PISSN: 17427932     EISSN: 17427924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7924.2011.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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