Gender discrimination and nursing: α literature review.

The image of male nurses and nursing leadership mobility.

Research consistently reveals that white men maintain an advantage over other status groups such as women in positions of authority pertaining to human capital. This paper examines male underrepresentation in the nursing profession, including difficulties such as discrimination and advantages for them determined by their gender. The literature suggests that men are given fair, if not preferenti...

Stigma, negative attitudes and discrimination towards mental illness within the nursing profession: a review of the literature.

The aim of this paper was to review the existing literature pertaining to stigma, negative attitudes and discrimination towards mental illness, specifically as viewed through the lens of the nursing profession. The results of the literature review were synthesized and analysed, and the major themes drawn from this were found to correspond with Schulze's model identifying three positions that he...

Integration of gender-transformative interventions into health professional education reform for the 21st century: implications of an expert review

BACKGROUND Gender discrimination and inequality in health professional education (HPE) affect students and faculty and hinder production of the robust health workforces needed to meet health and development goals, yet HPE reformers pay scant attention to these gender barriers. Gender equality must be a core value and professional practice competency for all actors in HPE and health employment s...

Gender bias and discrimination in nursing education: can we change it?

Gender bias in nursing education impedes recruitment and retention of males into the profession. Nurse educators who are unaware of men's historical contributions to the profession may unknowingly perpetuate gender bias. The author describes how traditional stereotypes can be challenged and teaching/learning strategies can be customized to gender-driven learning styles.

Ionizing Radiation and Human Gender Proportion at Birth: A Concise Review of the Literature and A Complementary Analysis of Historical and Recent Data