<p>This secondary daa study, framed in social constructinism theory, descibes and analyses the " / pull" / factors influencing migration of health professionals developing to developed countries.  / The literature review sets the context withing which international migration takes place and explores relevant aspects of the G8, globalisation, and the gGeneral Agreement on Trade in Services.  / The research demonstrates that temprary or permanent internationsl migration occurs for employment or study purposes.  / It further confirms that, despite the lack of accurate data from African counties, the number of health professionals leaving th continent has increased significantly during the 1990's.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UNWC/oai:UWC_ETD:http%3A%2F%2Fetd.uwc.ac.za%2Findex.php%3Fmodule%3Detd%26action%3Dviewtitle%26id%3Dgen8Srv25Nme4_1337_1216733023 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Meeus, Wilhelmina E. A. M. |
| Source Sets | Univ. of Western Cape |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis and dissertation |
| Format | |
| Coverage | ZA |
| Rights | Copyright: University of the Western Cape |
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