Women in nursing in Islamic societies / edited by Nancy H. Bryant.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bryant, Nancy H. (Halsted)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--trends.

Women, Working.

Cross-Cultural Comparison.

Education, Nursing.

Islam.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing--trends.

Women, Working.

Cross-Cultural Comparison.

Education, Nursing.

Islam.

Physical Description:

xvi, 358 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Karachi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

This book covers a range of subjects related to women, nursing and Islam, with insights provided by a diversity of authors, each with their own relevant expertise. The writings encompass multiple dimensions of the field, ranging from the status of girls' and women's education to their place in society. The volume makes a significant contribution to understanding nursing from the perspective of Islamic society. It also presents nursing in a broad social context while simultaneously providing country-specific examples through well-written country vignettes from Iraq, Lebanon, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Nancy H. Bryant spent significant time working and travelling in Islamic countries. This experience helped her to understand first-hand the tremendous need for nurses in Islamic societies. However, she also learned about the reluctance of young Muslim women to join this profession for reasons ranging from poor remuneration and working conditions to traditional and cultural constraints including its low status and image. Among other issues, contributors discuss nursing education and professional standards, midwifery and violence against nurses and women. They describe not only problems and limitations, but also changes in positive directions for nursing in Islamic societies.

Contents:

Introduction / Nancy H. Bryant

Nursing and midwifery : the global context / Gillian Biscoe

Issues of control : the role of nursing in the regulation of the profession / Fadwa A. Affara

Educating girls and women in Islamic countries : what is the problem? / Nagat El-Sanabary

Remuneration of nurses in Islamic countries : an economic factor in a social context / Hedva Sarfati

Violence against nurses : violation of human rights / Mireille Kingma

Women of Pakistan : trapped but struggling / Kausar S. Khan

Nursing education in the Eastern Mediterranean region : a World Health Organization initiative / Fariba Al-Darazi

Nursing health human resources in Pakistan / Yasmin Amarsi

Reporting from Bangladesh / Rahima Jamal Akhter ... [et al.]

Women and the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia / Nagat El-Sanabary

The Malaysian example / Nancy H. Bryant

Nursing in Iraq / Joyceen S. Boyle and Khlood Salman

Lebanon : an American nurse amidst chaos, 1975-2002 / Gladys Mouro

Nursing education in Afghanistan : yesterday and today / Paula Herberg

Reflections and future directions / Nancy H. Bryant.

Notes:

Author's autograph presentation copy. Signed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195798880

OCLC:

52901759