Attracting psychologists to practice in rural Australia: The role of work values and perceptions of the rural work environment

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-111

  Conomos, Alexis M ^a   Griffin, Barbara ^a   Baunin, Nadia ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Rural intention; Rural mental health workforce; Work value

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAREER CHOICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876373987     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12021     Document Type: Article

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