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KMID : 0388320130200020118
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2013 Volume.20 No. 2 p.118 ~ p.128
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High School Boys’ Images of Men as Nurses
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Wee Hwee
Park Young-Rye
Song Mi-Seung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the images of men as nurses held by high school boys, and to provide basic data about the desirability of nursing as a career choice for them. Method: Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used: The 35 high school boys classified 31 selected Q-statements into a normal distribution using a 9-point scale. The collected data was analyzed by the pc-QUNAL program. Results: Among the high school boys, three types of images of men as nurses were identified. Type Ⅰ; A promising occupation for men through active way of thinking, Type Ⅱ; Men working in a woman oriented field of work, Type Ⅲ; A promising profession without any gender stereotype. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that specific strategies should be developed to promote the choice of nursing among high school boys.
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KEYWORD
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Men, Nurses, Image
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