Journal article
Work and Health: A Study of the Occupational and Domestic Roles of Women Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
Links between work and health are explored in this study of a proportional random sample of 1190 women Registered Nurses (RNs) and 643 women Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) in the province of Ontario, Canada. First, features of the paid and unpaid work of the RNs and RPNs are outlined. The professional status of RNs is reflected in their greater control, responsibility, accountability and tensions embedded in their relationships with …
Authors
Walters V; Eyles J; Lenton R; French S; Beardwood B
Journal
Gender Work and Organization, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 230–244
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 1998
DOI
10.1111/1468-0432.00060
ISSN
0968-6673