Cole S, Stutte L
College of Nursing, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
J Cult Divers. 1998 Summer;5(2):53-7.
Affirmative action policies and programs have been in place since the 1960's to afford academic and job opportunities for women and minorities. The past few years have brought about debate and controversy over the benefits of affirmative action. In spite of affirmative action, minorities continue to be underrepresented in nursing. With the increase of minorities in the general population, nursing will be ill prepared to meet the challenge of providing care to a diverse society. One of the major reasons cited for an underrepresented minority population in nursing is the lack of recruitment and retention strategies. The answers are not in affirmative action alone, but from within nursing itself.
自20世纪60年代以来，平权行动政策和项目一直在实施，旨在为女性和少数族裔提供学术和就业机会。在过去几年里，围绕平权行动的益处引发了争论和争议。尽管有平权行动，但少数族裔在护理行业中的代表性仍然不足。随着少数族裔在总人口中的增加，护理行业将难以做好准备应对为多元化社会提供护理服务的挑战。护理行业中少数族裔代表性不足的一个主要原因是缺乏招聘和留用策略。答案不仅在于平权行动本身，还在于护理行业自身。
