There has been an increasing number of works that support the non-traditional professions, however, not everyone experiences an equal treatment. Hoffnung et al (2016) highlights the different issues associated with non-traditional careers, this includes the discrimination, occupational segregation and sexual harassments, which occurs on both men and women. Meadus and Twomey (2007, p 13) shows that men who chose nursing as their career option “perceives barriers were sexual stereotypes, lack of recruitment strategies and lack of exposure to male role model in the media”. Media also plays an important role on the issues because today’s generation, we have been relying more and more on technologies and medias, for this reason, people tend to …show more content…
Some people choose their career due to how and what shaped them as they grow up, for example, a man doing a nursing career might come from a family who are all doing the medical professions or a girl who is very keen to be an engineer or any other non-traditional career might grow up surrounded with men and has been doing man’s activity that affects her decision of having a ‘manly job’ for her profession than ‘women’s job’. People’s desire to do certain jobs does not make them different, it is simply showing that every person has the ability to do things that other people …show more content…
Cross and Barbara (2002) argues that masculinity does not define a man’s capability but an issue which was undertaken from cultural and historical forces, that acquires many dimension. “Because men and masculinity are seen as diverse, differentiated and shifting categories” (Connell et al, as cited in Cross & Bagihole, 2002, p 208). Nursing profession is known as caring and looking after for patients which recognized as a behaviour of women, and people think that these things are something that men cannot do due to the historical concept of men being superior to women. Men prefer to be a nurse because of the common reason, “to help others, job security, salary and career opportunities” (Boughn, Bush, Okrainec & Williams as cited in Meadus &Twomey, 2007, p 13) are discriminated because of the idea of a man doing the caring, being empathic and sensitive to people’s need put them on a critical thinking of whether they will continue the career that they really want or do the other profession that will make them more
The author explores some stereotypes based on what types of jobs are more women’s type of jobs or more manly jobs. Careers such as carpenters and truck drivers are all almost exclusively male jobs, whereas careers in nursing or secretary work are all almost exclusively a woman’s type of work. Since the 1970’s, women have made head way into male dominated jobs. However, the author states that even though women have made it into male dominated jobs, this is not true for the reverse situation. The woman type jobs are still almost exclusively women’s jobs with men making little entry into them.
Angelou once said, “The people may forget the nurses name, but they will never forget how that nurse made them feel.” Nursing is a profession. Unfortunately, nursing does not always get the credit it deserves because of these stereotypes. Nursing is not a gay profession for males. Due to the shortage of nurses, our society needs more nurses now than never. Nurses make a difference in almost every person’s lives just not in hospital rooms but also in schools and clinics. Nursing in not easy job but somebody has to do it. There has to those individuals who must take on this challenge and be the difference in someone’s life. People could not care if someone considers them a failure for being a nurse and not a doctor. Most doctors could not do their job effectively without the help and assistance of nurses. The money is there for those who think nurses does not get paid that much. Healthcare is one of the biggest factors in our world, and for our world to progress further, an increase in employment for nursing is necessary. These stereotypes should not and will not stop the field of nursing from
In today’s society the male nursing profession is sometimes portrayed negatively in the media. Male nurses are often viewed as more aggressive, incompetent and working in a predominantly female profession. The media source chosen was a movie called “Meet The Parents” (2000) The film was based on the idea that a male nurse would go and meet his future wife’s family, and upon meeting the family, things took a turn for the worse. reinforced the common male nursing stereotypes portrayed in the media.
My research paper is on the healthcare occupation, in particularly,the field of licensed practical nursing, also called licensed vocational nurses. In my paper, I will cover such things as the definition of career choice, certain requirements, the expected job duties and responsibilities, any additional licensure that is required. After discussing these topics, I will then point out the potential of finding a job, the ranges of salary, as well as the environment I would be working in. Finally, I will talk about the potential growth in this field and legal requirements. Now i will start with the definition of my career choice.
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Application of career theories to my own life allows for analyzing past and future career decisions. Holland’s Theory of Careers states that one’s vocation is an expression of self, personality, and way of life. There is an indisputable and fundamental difference in the quality of life one experiences if they choose a career one truly enjoys, versus choosing a career one detests. A true testament to the validity of Holland’s theory, my job/career choices reflect my interests, as well as the evolution of my personality (internal self). My first job as a fine jewelry specialist and second job as a make-up artist echo my love of the fashion world. As I matured and became less fascinated by presumed “glamour” careers, I became captivated by physical fitness, nutrition, and medicine; I received my national fitness trainer certificate so that I may become a personal trainer. Nevertheless, my career decisions do not fit uniformly into merely one career theory.
Many of my friends pick their careers based on money and trade skills that they have. I am proficient in art and design, but didn’t feel like that was what I wanted to do for my career. Your career shapes a huge portion of your life. It is what you do every day, for a large portion of your life. It is what I have prepared for the past 12 or so years of my life. It is way more than just money or a skill. I wanted to do something unique, something interesting, something that would inspire me to be a better human, something that would make me feel, something that is challenging, something that helped others, and above all, something that was rewarding and made me feel fulfilled.
There was seldom a mention of male and male students choosing to become nurses. Along with the belief of nursing being a career choice more female-directed, there was also the repeated mention of the career being for middle-class women (Price, 2008). Historically, women have been the dominant face of nursing and it has always been considered a suitable career for women, whereas most careers in the past would never be acceptable for a female. For some of the female students who were interviewed, this stereotype was part of a deferent to choosing nursing. They did not want to be thought of as a stereotypical women, and be casted into a mould of what most women choose (Price, Hall, Angus, & Peter, 2013). In a modern society, more and more women are wishing to push the boundaries on what use to be referred to as a male dominated territory. This is true in careers as well. Many females second guess their decision in choosing nursing due to
When people think of a nurse they normally come to the conclusion that most nurses are women. I would have thought the same, due to the qualities I have mentioned. I would like to research why men are entering the nursing profession. I feel that a male would join the profession because of the hours a nurse works. Men who like to fish and hunt can work as a nurse three days a week full time and have four days to enjoy leisure activities. The nursing profession is drawing more men into the field and usually thought for the same reasons as women. By a series of an observation, a survey, an interview, and a personal history, I will prove that men join the nursing profession because of money.
Among twenty leading female-dominated professions, registered nurses (RN’s) are the second most occupation that employed women in 2006¬. Similar to many traditionally female professions, the percentage of male in nursing is small. In fact, male nurses only comprised eight percent of RN’s in 2008. Although much effort has been made to recruit more men into nursing, many contributing factors have driven them away from this profession. Those factors include poor nursing image, negative public perception, low economic status, and gender stereotypes. One of the most significant factors that deter men from entering the profession is stereotypes. Research shows that men might be more likely to encounter stereotypes than discrimination; however, gender discrimination throughout the society still exists, which may discourage them from entering the profession. Gender segregation has separated male nurses into the minority group that faces many obstacles within the profession, in which negative stereotypes are the primary obstacle for men who want to enter the nursing force.
The role of the nurse is predominantly perceived as a female profession, however more men are pursuing a career as a nurse. In the nursing profession men are being subjected to discrimination and bias due to the typecasting of the nurse as a feminine occupation. Consequently, male nurses are presumed as homosexual and exposed to homophobic attitudes (Mohamed, Mohamed, 2015). Also, there is a perception men only become nurses due to their failure at pursuing a career as a medical practitioner. The scope of nursing necessitates a caring and compassionate attributes, characteristics only seen in the female disposition, this misconception suggests men lack these
Just 2.7 percent of the working nurse population in the United States are men. To understand why nursing is dominated by women, we have to examine the its history. Male nurses may belong, but there?s still not many around. According to the U.S. Labor Department statistics, "6.7 percent of registered nurses were male"(statistics). Gender discrimination in nursing exists because of prejudices male students encounter in the classroom, in the workplace and with the patients.
This sought after worker being a white, wealthy, educated, heterosexual male. With this in mind, women are rarely considered for jobs that aren’t considered “sympathetic” or “caring”. This misogynistic old-fashioned way of thinking about women being ‘fragile’ and ‘dependent on men’ is what has been holding back so many bright minds because they were never given the chance. This could be due to those conforming to binary feminine norms, or those who resist the hierarchy of oppression. Because whether conformed to femininity or masculinity, women of all roles and traits are treated as having less worth than
I then became interested in wondering why, and what made us think we could only choose one career. “Ask yourself where you learned to assign the meaning of wrong or abnormal to do many things.” (TEDtalk) I paused the video once again to write down my answer, and I could not think of a reason. With a bold stance and a firm voice Emilie reveals that we have learned this behavior from our culture. I am personally a very independent individual. As well as, someone who stands their own ground, and does what makes me happy, not others. However, through the years I have let culture influence me in a way that has deeply influenced and changed the way I look at my future.
Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions a person has to make in their life. It is so important because that is what we will have to do to support ourselves throughout life. Imagine being stuck in a dead end job and having to go to work every morning and dreading it. That is no spending oneÕs time and life is too short to work 35 years and be unhappy with it. If a person likes the job they do then it is not work, because finding satisfaction out of a job can bring great happiness. That information has enabled me to make the decision of choosing my area of study and career in the field of Information Technology.