What could a feminist perspective on power bring into public health?

Hammarström, Anne; Ripper, Margie

doi:10.1177/14034948990270041401

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“…Generally speaking, an equal division of domestic work between women and men is unusual, especially among persons with a low level of education (32). However, the health status of individuals is determined by factors such as socio‐economic status, work environment and gender, which are related to power distribution at both societal and individual levels (33). MSD is more common in groups with low socio‐economic status (2).…”

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Domestic strain: a hindrance in rehabilitation?

Östlund

Cedersund

Hensing

et al. 2004

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Long-term sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders has increased, especially for women. The aim of this paper was to explore women's and men's descriptions of the private arena in relation to rehabilitation and sickness absence. This study is part of a larger project focusing on consequences of sick leave. Individual interviews were conducted in 1997 and 1998 with 20 women and men who had been long-term sick-listed in 1985 with musculoskeletal diagnoses. The data were analysed using Grounded theory in combination with gender analysis, which involved separately comparing men's and women's statements in order to find similarities and differences. According to the interviewees, factors in the private arena were closely associated with the rehabilitation process. Women described themselves as being responsible for the domestic work while men more often 'helped out' when asked to do so. Women and men described similar strategies to facilitate domestic work. Three dimensions of domestic life were identified, comprising division of domestic work and division of responsibility for domestic life and the amount of socio-emotional support or isolation at home. Using these dimensions, a 'domestic strain model' was developed. Our study indicates that long-term sick-listed women experiencing domestic strain would rather stay at home than return to work. Domestic strain involves inequities in the division of work and responsibilities and a lack of socio-emotional support at home. However, the model of domestic strain needs further empirical testing.

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Section: Principal Findings In Relation To Other Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Domestic strain: a hindrance in rehabilitation?

Östlund

Cedersund

Hensing

et al. 2004

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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“…Power can be seen as dominant and repressive, but it can also be seen as local, progressive and capillary, in which case it is productive rather than repressive (Fraser 1989; Fahlgren 1999; Foucault 2002). This study shows that power is productive and changeable, depending on various social and historical circumstances (Davis 1981; Hammarström and Ripper 1999; George 2001; Lycke 2003; Molina 2004). Ramazanoglu (1993) makes the point that the fact that power is not sustained by one person or by something special does not mean that it is equal and available to all.…”

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Shift in power during an interview situation: methodological reflections inspired by Foucault and Bourdieu

Aléx

Hammarström

2008

Nursing Inquiry

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This paper presents methodological reflections on power sharing and shifts of power in various interview situations. Narratives are said to be shaped by our attempts to position ourselves within social and cultural circumstances. In an interview situation, power can be seen as something that is created and that shifts between the interviewer and the interviewed. Reflexivity is involved when we as interviewers attempt to look at a situation or a concept from various perspectives. A modified form of discourse analysis inspired by subject positioning was used to reflect on power relations in four different interview situations. The analyses indicate that reflection on the power relations can lead to other forms of understanding of the interviewee. The main conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that power relations are created within an interview situation and therefore it is important to be aware of dominant perspectives. Researchers and nurses face the challenge of constantly raising their level of consciousness about power relationships, and discursive reflexivity is one way of doing this. Thus, reflexivity is an important part of the qualitative research process.

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“…The more general need for gender analysis in public health and epidemiology has been raised, albeit somewhat sporadically (Auerbach, Figert, 1995;Inhorn, Whittle, 2001;Moss, 2002;Slater, Guthrie, Boyd, 2001;Zierler, Krieger, 1997). These analyses have, for example, urged public health researchers to consider gendered power as an important factor that influences the health of populations (Hammarstrom, Ripper, 1999). Some have offered concrete frameworks and suggestions for public health researchers that would facilitate the identification of gendered macro-level determinants of health (Moss, 2002).…”

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Whither gender in urban health?

2008

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The past decade has witnessed the rapid expansion of the field of urban health, including the establishment of an international society of urban health and annual conference, the publication of several books and the growing popularity of a peer-reviewed journal on urban health. Relatively absent is an emphasis on the role of gender in urban health, despite scholarly and theoretical work on gender and place by feminist geographers, sociologists, public health researchers and others. This essay examines the treatment of gender within urban health and, drawing on insights from the social sciences, offers suggestions as to how urban health researchers might adopt an intersectional and gendered approach that will advance our understanding of the production of urban health for women and men.

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What could a feminist perspective on power bring into public health?

Cited by 15 publications

References 3 publications

Domestic strain: a hindrance in rehabilitation?

Domestic strain: a hindrance in rehabilitation?

Shift in power during an interview situation: methodological reflections inspired by Foucault and Bourdieu

Whither gender in urban health?

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