This paper is based on a survey of 104 nurses of varying grades and experience working with elderly people in nursing homes and hospitals in an inner-London health district. The aim was to establish the veracity of a hypothesis which stated that nursing home staff would express greater job satisfaction and perceive their environments more positively than hospital staff. Most nurses in all settings were satisfied with their work, although less than one-third reported their reason for applying for their current post as a preference for working with elderly people. The authors conclude that, although favourable views were recorded, the negativity and dissatisfaction expressed by the nurses is evidence of the low status and appeal of the specialty.
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Bowling et al. (1991) studied this question.