Professional identification: A study of female students at a medical college in India

Bhargava, Gura

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(85)90194-7

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“…Kuczynski, 2002). These findings align with gender differences uncovered in other studies of occupational aspirations and time devoted to work (Bhargava, 1986;Browne, 2002;V.R. Fuchs, 1988;Hoffman & Reed, 1982;Shye, 1991;Wood, Corcoran, & Courant, 1993).…”

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Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth After 35 Years: Uncovering Antecedents for the Development of Math-Science Expertise

Lubinski

Benbow

2006

Perspect Psychol Sci

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This review provides an account of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) after 35 years of longitudinal research. Findings from recent 20-year follow-ups from three cohorts, plus 5- or 10-year findings from all five SMPY cohorts (totaling more than 5,000 participants), are presented. SMPY has devoted particular attention to uncovering personal antecedents necessary for the development of exceptional math-science careers and to developing educational interventions to facilitate learning among intellectually precocious youth. Along with mathematical gifts, high levels of spatial ability, investigative interests, and theoretical values form a particularly promising aptitude complex indicative of potential for developing scientific expertise and of sustained commitment to scientific pursuits. Special educational opportunities, however, can markedly enhance the development of talent. Moreover, extraordinary scientific accomplishments require extraordinary commitment both in and outside of school. The theory of work adjustment (TWA) is useful in conceptualizing talent identification and development and bridging interconnections among educational, counseling, and industrial psychology. The lens of TWA can clarify how some sex differences emerge in educational settings and the world of work. For example, in the SMPY cohorts, although more mathematically precocious males than females entered math-science careers, this does not necessarily imply a loss of talent because the women secured similar proportions of advanced degrees and high-level careers in areas more correspondent with the multidimensionality of their ability-preference pattern (e.g., administration, law, medicine, and the social sciences). By their mid-30s, the men and women appeared to be happy with their life choices and viewed themselves as equally successful (and objective measures support these subjective impressions). Given the ever-increasing importance of quantitative and scientific reasoning skills in modern cultures, when mathematically gifted individuals choose to pursue careers outside engineering and the physical sciences, it should be seen as a contribution to society, not a loss of talent.

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confidence: 90%

Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth After 35 Years: Uncovering Antecedents for the Development of Math-Science Expertise

Lubinski

Benbow

2006

Perspect Psychol Sci

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441

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“…This may be attributed to their personal choices, socio-familial, cultural, peer pressure, marriage with settlement issues, ambition, work -life balance and gender bias prevalent in society. [22][23][24] Several studies which reported gender preferences in selecting specialities across the globe, our study too showed a similar trend with higher Odds ratio favouring females in obstetrics and gynaecology while more male in surgical and medicine disciplines. 14,[25][26][27][28] It is a paradox that In India where more than 70% population live in rural areas, urban rural physician ration is 4:1.…”

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Professional outcome of medical graduates: a 17 year cross-sectional study from India

Pandey

Mishra²,

Markandeywar

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: In India, long term data regarding professional outcomes and geographical distribution of enrolled medical graduates is lacking. This adversely impacts policy for efficient healthcare delivery. Methods: A cross sectional survey of students enrolled as medical graduates in year 2001 was done at single point follow up after 17 years. Along with demographic data, gender, seat quota, post-graduate qualification, type of practice, discipline of choice and current geographic locations were collected. Logistical regression model with odds ratio was used to analyse association between variables. Results: 192/200 medical graduates were analysed. Male: female ratio was 119: 73. 109 (56%) had post-graduate degree, 35 (18%) had post-graduate diploma, while another 24 (12.8%) completed super-specialty degree.125 (65%) completed post-graduation in clinical disciplines. 103 (54%) are serving government institutes. 54 (28%) practice in metro cities, while 48 (25%) are in non-metro capital urban locations. Only 44 (23%) are serving rural Indian population, while 17 (9%) are at foreign countries. General medicine (12.5%), obstetrics (8%), paediatrics (8%) anaesthesia (7%) and general surgery (6.7%) were the most common broad clinical specialities. Females had high likelihood to pursue obstetrics/ gynaecology {OR-11.4 (95%CI-2.6-48.7)}; while males were more likely to select medical {OR-0.54 (95% CI-0.25-1.0)} and surgical disciplines {OR- 0.42 (95% CI-0.18-0.98)}. Conclusions: Majority of medical graduates complete post-graduation courses, with preference for clinical disciplines. Less than one fourth of doctors serve rural population.

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“…More women than men are interested in "soft values" in medicine, such as helping others and working with people (Allen 1988). Women also stress human interest as a reason for their choice of medicine as a career, whereas men mention the high status and salary of the profession (Bhargava 1985).…”

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Professional Identities of Young Physicians: A Finnish National Survey

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This report presents the results of a national survey of medical doctors carried out in Finland in 1988. Of the 1,745 physicians who completed the questionnaires, 48 percent worked in hospitals and 39 percent worked in primary care settings. An 18‐item, 5‐point Likert scale was used to assess the professional identities of the physicians. Principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation produced the following five factors to describe the professional identities of the physicians: humanist, bureaucrat, health promoter, scientist, and healer. The five‐factor solution accounted for 60 percent of the total variance. There were marked, statistically significant differences in identity between male and female doctors as well as among hospital, primary care, and other physicians. Female physicians identified themselves more as humanists, health promoters, and bureaucrats, whereas male physicians were more likely to consider themselves healers and scientists. Primary care physicians identified themselves more as humanists and bureaucrats, whereas hospital physicians considered themselves healers and scientists. The report considers the implications of these findings for health care and the medical profession.

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Professional identification: A study of female students at a medical college in India

Cited by 5 publications

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Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth After 35 Years: Uncovering Antecedents for the Development of Math-Science Expertise

Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth After 35 Years: Uncovering Antecedents for the Development of Math-Science Expertise

Professional outcome of medical graduates: a 17 year cross-sectional study from India

Professional Identities of Young Physicians: A Finnish National Survey

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