Coombs J A
J Dent Educ. 1976 Nov;40(11):724-32.
This paper describes factors associated with women's decisions to enter dentistry including timing of decision, external influences, previous dental experience, and dempgraphic characteristics. Analyses comparing data from male students are provided. On the basis of responses from 66% of all women dental students and a systematic comparison sample of men enrolled in 1974, both sexes were found to possess similar values,motivations, and reasons for pursuing dentistry. Male and female dental students differed significantly, however, in time of career decision, factors influencing this decision, work and educational history of parents, and the student's previous dental-related work experience.
本文描述了与女性决定从事牙科相关的因素，包括决定的时间、外部影响、以前的牙科经历以及人口统计学特征。文中还提供了对男学生数据的比较分析。根据所有女牙科学生中66%的回复以及1974年入学男生的系统比较样本，发现两性在追求牙科的价值观、动机和原因方面相似。然而，男女牙科学生在职业决定时间、影响该决定的因素、父母的工作和教育背景以及学生以前与牙科相关的工作经历方面存在显著差异。
