"Not something I would sit down over a beer and talk to a guy about!" : male medical social workers, the lived experience

dc.contributor.author	Young, Martin Allan	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-15T20:19:56Z
dc.date.available	2024-08-15T20:19:56Z
dc.date.copyright	2003	en_US
dc.date.issued	2003
dc.degree.department	Faculty of Human and Social Development	en_US
dc.degree.level	Master of Social Work M.S.W.	en
dc.description.abstract	Men in social work, is a topic that has been little theorized and largely ignored. The small number of men in the field and the tasks mainly identified as feminine, categorize it as a non-traditional occupation for men. In this study the experience of being male and a medical social workers is explored. The role is considered to be multifaceted where on one hand men are afforded more opportunities and cooperation than their female colleagues. On the other hand there are disadvantages associated with it. This study supports previous studies, which identifies male social workers as ' different,' including how the work is interpreted and conducted. Findings indicate that the experience is all encompassing, paradoxical, and difficult to talk about. Identifying this experience informs and challenges existing theories regarding men in non-traditional occupations.
dc.format.extent	102 pages
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1828/20244
dc.rights	Available to the World Wide Web	en_US
dc.title	"Not something I would sit down over a beer and talk to a guy about!" : male medical social workers, the lived experience	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US

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