The Intersectionality of Race and Trajectories of African Women into the Nursing Career in the United States

This paper uses narratives of Malawian-born registered nurses working in the United States to capture pathways through which African women are entering the nursing profession. The paper highlights how race, immigrant status and language acts as potential sources of discrimination within the nursing...

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Published in:	Behavioral Sciences
Main Author:	Linda L. Semu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Subjects:	intersectionality globalization migration nursing race gender discrimination language
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/10/4/69

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