Bhargava G
Soc Sci Med. 1985;20(11):1169-75. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(85)90194-7.
This paper explores female medical students' identification with their profession at a medical college in India by comparing it with that of male students. The professional identification is conceptualized as having three elements: career commitment, career-satisfaction and professional self-image, each elicited by a single question. Compared to males, females were found to perceive medicine as more satisfying, and yet they were less sure than males of pursuing a medical career throughout their lives. The female students' commitment to their career was basically conditional, whereas for the males, it was primarily categorical. Additionally, females expressed less professional ambition than males and preferred different specialties. The main thrust of this paper is that the professional identification of both males and females is qualitatively different. The reasons for these differences are sought in sex-role socialization, cultural norms and informal social pressures at home and at the college.
本文通过将印度一所医学院的女医学生与其男同学进行比较，探讨了她们对自身职业的认同。职业认同被概念化为包含三个要素：职业承诺、职业满意度和职业自我形象，每个要素由一个单一问题引出。与男性相比，女性认为医学更令人满意，但她们比男性更不确定自己一生都会从事医学职业。女学生对职业的承诺基本上是有条件的，而男学生的承诺主要是无条件的。此外，女性表达的职业抱负比男性少，并且更喜欢不同的专业。本文的主要观点是，男性和女性的职业认同在质上是不同的。这些差异的原因可从性别角色社会化、文化规范以及家庭和学校的非正式社会压力中寻找。
