Career development and masculinities among male nurses

Abrahamsen, Bente

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“…In most countries, nursing developed as a single-sex occupation supported by the stereotypical 'feminine' image with traits of nurturing, caring, compassion and gentleness. These studies claimed that the small minority of men who entered the profession quickly advanced to privileged positions within administration, leadership, and nursing specialties that were better paid, associated with more power and prestige, and were considered to be more legitimate practice areas for men, and hence more compatible with stereotypical notions of masculinity (Abrahamsen, 2004;Evans, 1997;Williams, 1995).…”

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The impact of gender, culture, and sexuality on Mauritian nursing: Nursing as a non-gendered occupational identity or masculine field? Qualitative study

Hollup

2014

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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BackgroundInternational studies have generally defined nursing as a female-dominated occupation. The almost absence of male nurses seems universal, except as a privileged minority occupying positions within nursing specialties ('islands of masculinity'). Nursing is associated with relatively low status owing to gender and income, and is also influenced by cultural perceptions of social status, the nature of the work and sexuality. ObjectiveThis study aims to describe and analyse how gender and cultural perceptions influenced the development of nursing in Mauritius. This paper examines why nursing in Mauritius became gendered in different ways due to the impact of gender equivalence in the work force, the gendered segregation in clinical practice and the absence of caring feminization in nursing. Design and settingThis qualitative study is based on in-depth, semi-structured interviews and convenience sampling. The sample includes nurses working at five hospitals. They all come from the central and southern part of Mauritius. The data were collected over a five-month period during 2006. ResultsNursing practice is gender segregated, influenced and supported by cultural traditions and perceptions of gender relations, sexuality and touch in nursing. However, the professional identity and role is considered non-gendered, implied by the title of 'nursing officer' and the presence of male nurses who constitute almost 50 % of the work force. Male nurses do not face similar barriers deterring them from entering nursing profession. Nursing did not develop the image of women's work and a low status job in Mauritius. ConclusionsThe nursing profession in Mauritius has been shaped by a different 'history of origin', social, cultural and societal conditions on the basis of the absence of gender imbalance in the work force and caring feminization in nursing. Moreover, the increase of men's presence in nursing influenced its name, status and perception, shifting nursing into a masculine sphere with advantageous impacts on nursing.

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The impact of gender, culture, and sexuality on Mauritian nursing: Nursing as a non-gendered occupational identity or masculine field? Qualitative study

Hollup

2014

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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“…Administrative positions are also more readily available in hospitals than in LTC institutions. Finally, the average wage level in LTC has been lower compared with the other health care organizations (Abrahamsen, 2004). In 2009, however, the wage level is marginally higher in LTC compared with hospitals (Norsk Sykepleieforbund, 2009).…”

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“…Work tasks involve low levels of technical complexity and high levels of intimate care, and the work rarely involves "curing" patients, which has proved important to nurses' job satisfaction (Newman & Maylor, 2002). Although most nurses start their working career in LTC, they quickly move to other health care organizations, and male nurses move faster than women do (Abrahamsen, 2004).…”

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“…Several studies from Norway (Abrahamsen, 2004;Karlsen, 2012;Kvande, ABSTRACT The gendered segregation of the labour market is well documented: men tend to be employed in more prestigious and powerful jobs compared with women, even within female-dominated occupations. The research that describes the male privilege in nursing rarely problematizes, however, that these men belong to the majority ethnic population.…”

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“…Moreover, men are under-represented in somatic care and over-represented in prestigious specialties and in psychiatry (Abrahamsen, 2004). The notion of "the glass escalator" is used to envision how men encounter structural advantages in female-dominated professions that advance their careers over and beyond women's careers (Hultin, 2003;Maume, 1999;Williams, 1992Williams, , 1995.…”

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Simply a Matter of Being Male? Nurses’ Employment Outcomes in the Norwegian Labour Market

Drange

Karlsen

2016

NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research

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Gender and ethnicity's influence on first‐year nursing students' educational motivation and career expectations: A cross‐sectional study

2022

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Aim Given the apparent link between gender and ethnicity, and the diversity and career opportunities in nursing, this study examined gender and ethnicity's influence on first‐year nursing students' educational motivation and career expectations. Design Cross‐sectional. Methods Through bootstrapped linear regressions, we analysed data on 504 Norwegian first‐year nursing students' self‐reported educational motivation and career expectations, from the StudData survey at the Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS) at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet). Results The sample consisted of 67 (13%) male and 437 (87%) female nursing students. Female students were more motivated compared to male students by professional interest and to pursue a specialization, less likely to assume leadership positions in the future, and more likely to prioritize family and pursue positions in the traditional nursing field. In total, 425 (84%) respondents stated a Norwegian background. Respondents who stated that both of their parents were born in a country other than Norway made up the 79 (16%) students of immigrant background. Those with immigrant backgrounds were more motivated than other students by income, status and flexible working hours and less likely to pursue a specialization or future employment in the nursing field.

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Career development and masculinities among male nurses

Cited by 27 publications

References 5 publications

The impact of gender, culture, and sexuality on Mauritian nursing: Nursing as a non-gendered occupational identity or masculine field? Qualitative study

The impact of gender, culture, and sexuality on Mauritian nursing: Nursing as a non-gendered occupational identity or masculine field? Qualitative study

Simply a Matter of Being Male? Nurses’ Employment Outcomes in the Norwegian Labour Market

Gender and ethnicity's influence on first‐year nursing students' educational motivation and career expectations: A cross‐sectional study

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