Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , February 2007

Workplace Satisfaction in a Mental Health Service for Older Adults: An Analysis of the Effects of Setting and Professional Status

  • Niall McCrae

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Niall McCrae, Box PO 26, Section of Mental Health and Aging, Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, UK.
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  • Sue Prior
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  • Marisa Silverman
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  • Sube Banerjee

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 The views expressed are those of the authors.

PII: S0883-9417(06)00224-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2006.09.002

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , February 2007

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