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A study of the participation of women in the health care industry labor force : executive summary

Title
  1. A study of the participation of women in the health care industry labor force : executive summary / Prepared by the Radcliffe Programs in Health Care, Radcliffe Institute ; Ann Lebowitz, editor.
Published by
  1. [Rockville, Md.] : Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, Office of Health Resources Opportunity, [1977?]
Author
  1. United States. Office of Health Resources Opportunity.

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Additional authors
  1. Lebowitz, Ann.
  2. Radcliffe Programs in Health Care.
  3. Radcliffe Institute.
Description
  1. iii, 15 pages; 28 cm
Summary
  1. Exploratory in design, this research seeks to identify the barriers and facilitators to women employed in health occupations. Using a conceptual framework (The Life Patterning Process) as a guide, interrelationships among childhood socioeconomic status, marriage, childbearing, career development, and job satisfaction were discussed with women located in six states: Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, and Washington. In these states, groups of women representing each of five health occupations were brought together for the discussion process; occupations included registered nurses (RNS), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), dentists, dental hygienists, and health care administrators. Additionally, employment benefits provided by hospitals, nursing homes, and dental group practices were studied. Major conclusions of the study are: existing and future health manpower legislation must be reviewed to determine its impact on women trained but not presently in the health labor market, women currently participating in the health labor market, and those planning to enter; initial career choice is a major determinant of future career options (in order to expand options, specific attention must be given to the design and content of continuing education programs for persons trained in specific health occupations); job benefits need to be redesigned to meet the needs of working women and to more fully include those employed less than full time.
Series statement
  1. DHEW publication ; no. (HRA) 77-644
  2. United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. DHEW publication ; no. (HRA) 77-644.
Subject
  1. Medical personnel > United States
  2. Women in medicine
  3. Medical personnel
  4. Women
  5. Government publications
  6. Health Occupations
  7. Women
  8. Health Personnel
  9. Health Workforce
  10. women (female humans)
  11. Medical personnel
  12. Women in medicine
  13. United States
Genre/Form
  1. technical reports.
  2. Technical reports.
  3. Rapports techniques.
Contents
  1. Abstract -- Methodology -- The life patterning process -- Findings -- General conclusions -- Recommendations.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Editor: Ann Lebowitz.
  2. Prepared by the Radcliffe Programs in Health Care, Radcliffe Institute, under contract no. HRA 106-74-166.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes footnotes with bibliographical references.