Gender
Topic: Community health
The socially constructed roles, norms, behaviors and relationships that a society assigns to women and men, as distinct from biological sex. WHO notes that gender norms and inequalities affect exposure to risk, health-seeking, access to care and the burden of caregiving; violence against women is among their most serious results. Consider how these roles shape the client's decisions and access to services.
- Also known as:
- Gender roles
- In Turkish:
- Toplumsal cinsiyet
What does Gender mean?
Gender is part of the Community health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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