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I ris Y oung's F ive F aces of O ppression Applied to Nursing
Author(s) -
Dubrosky Rebekah
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12027
Subject(s) - oppression , nursing , sociology , psychology , gender studies , medicine , political science , politics , law
Purpose. To explore I ris Y oung's F ive F aces of O ppression as a framework for understanding oppression of nurses. Conclusions. Nursing's gendered status is implicated in nursing's status as a profession. Y oung's framework clearly lays out the ways in which nurses are oppressed in today's healthcare system. Practice Implication. Understanding the structure of nursing's oppression allows nursing to begin to formulate a thoughtful response to oppression and helps nursing find its voice in the larger world of the healthcare system.