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Women and Nursing in Malaysia

Unspoken Status

Melanie J. Birks, PhD, MEd, BN, RN

Monash University

Ysanne Chapman, PhD, MSc, RN

Monash University

Karen Francis, PhD, MHlthScNsg, RN

Monash University

Since the emergence of nursing as a distinct discipline, its status has mirrored that of women in society in general. As a predominantly female profession, nursing has been subject to oppressive forces that have affected women at various stages of history. Despite improvements in the standing of both women and nursing during the past century, nursing has still failed to achieve its full potential. In Malaysia, sociocultural factors combine to further limit the development of the profession. This article explores how such factors merge with the oppression of nursing globally to influence the status of nursing in Malaysia.

Key Words: empowerment • Malaysia • nursing • oppression • status

This version was published on January 1, 2009

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 20, No. 1, 116-123 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1043659608325849
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