Helms L B, Anderson M A, Theis S
College of Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.
J Prof Nurs. 1998 Jul-Aug;14(4):234-41. doi: 10.1016/s8755-7223(98)80064-1.
Affirmative action policies are under challenge. To date, judicial concerns must be understood historically. The legal question is to define the conditions under which racial categories may be used for remedial or beneficial purposes to overcome the effects of past discrimination. Beyond exercising strict scrutiny over the use of racial classifications, courts have supported the diversification of academe. For nursing programs, the challenge is to develop policies and procedures to broaden participation without reliance on racial categories. The benefits of diversifying the nursing work force need not be discarded in response to judicial and political reaction to affirmative action.
平权行动政策正面临挑战。迄今为止，必须从历史角度理解司法方面的关切。法律问题在于界定在哪些条件下可以将种族类别用于补救或有益目的，以克服过去歧视的影响。除了对种族分类的使用进行严格审查外，法院还支持学术界的多元化。对于护理专业项目而言，挑战在于制定政策和程序，在不依赖种族类别的情况下扩大参与度。应对司法和政治对平权行动的反应时，不必摒弃护理劳动力多元化的益处。
