Women, work, study and health : the experience of nurses engaged in paid work and further education : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Nursing, Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorBlackie, Sara Ann Horrell
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-12T20:38:02Z
dc.date.available2015-03-12T20:38:02Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractMost women undertake many roles in their lives; homemaker, partner, mother and paid worker. Nurses who may not have achieved to their potential during their earlier education, or who recognise the value of further education may be studying at a tertiary level. They may be working to increase their qualifications in addition to their other existing roles. While there have been positive effect noted from working outside the home and from being involved in study, there are some women who suffer feelings of guilt and stress from trying to combine these roles. Gendered expectations from themselves, their partner and the community have been found to influence women's lives and experiences. This thesis examines the lives of eight women nurses who are engaged in study as well as part or full time paid work. A feminist analysis is made of the pressures and expectations that they experience from themselves, their families, their colleagues and their communities. Currently, changes in the role of the advanced nursing practitioner are being discussed and New Zealand is experiencing the international trend towards difficulties with recruitment and retention of nurses. Recommendations are made which may assist to create a culture where nurses who advance their education, mainly at their own expense, can be utilised and valued to the advantage of New Zealand as a whole.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/6359
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectNursesen_US
dc.subjectWorking mothersen_US
dc.subjectHealth and hygieneen_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.titleWomen, work, study and health : the experience of nurses engaged in paid work and further education : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Nursing, Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorBlackie, Sara Ann Horrellen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Philosophy (M. Phil.)en_US
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