Genre
- Journal Article
This paper discusses the attractiveness of veterinary medicine as a career choice for women. A brief history of women's interest in animal health and the difficulties they have encountered before the 1980s are presented. The effects of feminization on the economics of the veterinary profession and on practice participation are also given focus..
Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3, Canada.
Bangalore, India: Commonwealth Veterinary Association.
RE: 14 ref.; SC: 0V; 0R; 0I; CA; AG; VE; ZA
Source type: Electronic(1)
www.commonwealthvetassoc.org; http://upei-resolver.asin-risa.ca?sid=SP:CABI&id=pmid:&id=&issn=&isbn=&volume=21&issue=1&spage=7&pages=7-11&date=2005&title=Journal%20of%20Commonwealth%20Veterinary%20Association&atitle=Women%27s%20issues%20in%20veterinary%20employment.&aulast=Lofstedt&pid=%3Cauthor%3ELofstedt%2c%20J%3C%2Fauthor%3E%3CAN%3E20073033262%3C%2FAN%3E%3CDT%3EJournal%20article%3C%2FDT%3E
Language
- English
Subjects
- Women
- vets
- Homo
- Animal Science General
- Hominidae
- Man
- animals
- Veterinary Economics
- eukaryotes
- income
- veterinarians
- woman's status
- Professions Practice and Service
- Chordata
- veterinary practice
- economic impact
- veterinary surgeons
- economic analysis
- mammals
- Primates
- vertebrates
- sexual discrimination
- veterinary profession