The Role of Gender in the History of the Professional Development of South African Nursing and Nursing Organisations

Historically, female nurse leaders endeavoured to make nursing a profession by establishing nursing organisations that could act as agents of change. They were hampered by sociocultural notions of gender: men dominating society, politics, and the economy. Nurses therefore needed positive working rel...

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Main Authors: Esterhuizen Jm, Van Rensburg Gh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-12-01
Series:Gender Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/genst-2022-0008