Health Professions and Occupations and Feminization Process: Trends and Implications

Authors

  • Izabella Barison Matos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Ramona Fernanda Ceriotti Toassi Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Maria Conceição de Oliveira Universidade do Planalto Catarinense

Abstract

The paper discusses the feminization of occupations and professions of the health sector and presents trends and implications in the Brazilian context. Emphasizes dentistry, which is one of the professions in which feminization occurs sharply in the country. In Brazil, data from the 2000 census shows that women constitute the majority of students in higher education in health, even in the historically male as medicine and dentistry. Discuss the feminization of health professions implies thinking about the health and quality of life for professionals in their work contexts and training, in addition to questions relating to gender roles in the lives of these women.

Keywords

Feminization of health professions, Gender roles

Author Biographies

Izabella Barison Matos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Asssistente social, doutora em Ciências, Sáude Pública (ENSP/FIOCRUZ). Professora adjunta do Curso de Análise de Políticas e Sistemas de Saúde/UFRGS. 

Ramona Fernanda Ceriotti Toassi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Odontóloga, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva e Doutora em Educação. Professora adjunta no Departamento de Odontologia Preventiva e Social na Faculdade de Odontologia da UFRGS

Maria Conceição de Oliveira, Universidade do Planalto Catarinense

Médica, mestre em Antropologia Social com doutorado Interdisciplinar em Ciências Humanas. Professora da Universidade do Planalto Catarinense

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenead/v13n2.1119

Published

2013-07-02

How to Cite

Matos, I. B., Ceriotti Toassi, R. F., & de Oliveira, M. C. (2013). Health Professions and Occupations and Feminization Process: Trends and Implications. Athenea Digital. Revista De Pensamiento E investigación Social, 13(2), 239–244. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenead/v13n2.1119

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