| Resisting constraints, creating opportunities. The experiences of some early medical women. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9472272 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This paper aims to document the experiences of some women doctors who graduated between 1924 and 1940. It highlights some of the difficulties they encountered in establishing themselves as respected medical practitioners and briefly describes the social context in which they worked. The data for this paper were gathered through the use of one qualitative research method, viz. intensive interviewing. This paper draws on seven in-depth interviews. It focuses on two aspects of these women's professional lives: their medical training and their career paths. It seeks to demonstrate that while some were subject to discriminatory practices by a male-dominated medical profession, they were also involved in pioneering work and made their mark as respected practitioners. |
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Authors:
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L Walker |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Volume: 87 ISSN: 0256-9574 ISO Abbreviation: S. Afr. Med. J. Publication Date: 1997 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-03-18 Completed Date: 1998-03-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404520 Medline TA: S Afr Med J Country: SOUTH AFRICA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1508-12 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
Affiliation:
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Department of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. |
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Career Choice* Education, Medical European Continental Ancestry Group Female Gender Identity History, 20th Century Humans Physicians, Women* Prejudice Professional Competence* Societies, Medical South Africa |
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