Abstract
Disparities in health care suggest a need for greater social justice in national and international health care systems. Nurses are uniquely involved with disparities since the nursing profession has emphasized social justice not only as a moral value but also as the foundation for social action. Social justice, however, may be difficult to conceptualize, especially for nursing students. Since cultural competence has been identified as an important aspect for decreasing disparities, it may be a vehicle or tool students could use for the social action necessary for social justice. A focused ethnographic design was selected for this study because of the shortened period of the international clinical immersion experience, the researcher's background and experience, and the dynamics of the concepts involved.
Sigma Membership
Lambda Kappa
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Ethnography
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Community Nursing, Zambian Nurses, Cross-cultural Nursing Issues
Advisor
Barbara Patterson
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Widener University
Degree Year
2011
Recommended Citation
Thuma-McDermond, Wanda Elizabeth, "A focused ethnography: Nursing students' perceptions of cultural competence and social justice" (2020). Dissertations. 916.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/916
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None: Degree-based Submission
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-04-15
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3456023; ProQuest document ID: 871214624. The author still retains copyright.