Essays about: "Occupational Gender Stereotypes"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Occupational Gender Stereotypes.
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1. Several play opportunities instead of one : A qualitative study of occupational therapists’ perception of gender when encountering children in play interventions
University essay from Jönköping University/HHJ, Avd. för rehabiliteringAbstract : Introduction: Children experience responses and expectations from those around them concerning their gender in relation to what is and what is not acceptable in their play choices. Stereotypically gendered play opportunities may create boundaries in children’s play choices and lead to gender-related occupational injustices. READ MORE
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2. More Skilled and Aware: How Non-Stereotyped Occupational Gender Portrayals Impact Cognitive Performance and Judgements of Competence
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategiAbstract : This research investigated whether non-stereotyped occupational gender portrayals in advertising can impact men and womens' cognitive performance and ability to form accurate judgements of competence. T-test revealed that this may well be the case, although the effects varied between genders. READ MORE
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3. Is the Future of the Dental Profession and the Dental ‘Glass Clog’ Feminine?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose This research focuses on the phenomenon of knowledge-intensive professions undergoing rapid feminization and transforming into a female-dominated profession. To create a deeper understanding of the phenomenon, the purpose of this research is to make sense of how dental students in a male-dominated profession that changes into a female-dominated profession perceive gender stereotypes and the ongoing feminization. READ MORE
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4. Working Together? Occupational Gender Role and Age Stereotypes - A quantitative study of ad and social effects of non-stereotypical advertising portrayals
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategiAbstract : Stereotypes are often used in advertising and research shows that it frequently occurs on the dimensions of occupational gender role and age, consequently giving rise to a variety of negative effects. A recent stream of studies has hence investigated whether the use of non-stereotypical portrayals can lead to positive ad and social effects, benefiting both consumers and marketers. READ MORE
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5. Perceptions of Gender Diversity Among Swedish Preschool Teachers - Understanding the Stagnant Inclusion of Men in a Female Dominated Occupation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Thesis Purpose The purpose of this research is to increase the understanding of occupational gender segregation by exploring how preschool teachers and principals perceive gender diversity, what they consider to be the primary issues that hinder men from entering this profession, and what they think a larger inclusion of men in the profession could lead to. Theoretical Perspective We based our research on diversity, the theory of marginalization and occupational sex segregations to gain background knowledge and understanding of general perceptions on people in gender atypical professions, and utilized it as our starting point. READ MORE
