The 'feminisation' of psychology in South Africa

Master Thesis

2005

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Skinner, Kerry
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Louw, Johann
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Psychology
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Faculty of Humanities
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This study investigates the gender trends within psychology since 1990 using a quantitative assessment of enrolments and graduations, professional registrations, academic staff composition, and publication output in psychology in South Africa. Among the current trends, five are noteworthy: the rapid growth of the profession; the disproportionate increase in the number of female psychologists; the disproportionate number of White psychologists; the increasing emphasis on practical aspects of the discipline and the decline of the scientific; and the under-representation of women as authors in psychology publications.
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Psychological Research
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-81).

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Skinner, K. 2005. The 'feminisation' of psychology in South Africa. University of Cape Town.

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