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Publication Date: 1982-Mar
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Latin American Medical Graduates: I. Determinants of the Decision to Remain in the United States.
Gaviria, Moises; Wintrob, Ronald
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v4 n1 p89-101 Mar 1982
Fifty Peruvian physicians who decided to remain in the United States after postgraduate training disclose professional, economic and familial reasons for their decision. Fears of being unable to obtain a position that is professionally stimulating and that pays enough to support the family dominate the decision. (LC)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Family Influence, Foreign Medical Graduates, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education, Immigrants, Interviews, Males, Occupational Aspiration, Physicians, Professional Development, Professional Recognition, Professional Training, Relocation, Socioeconomic Influences
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Peru; United States
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