University performance, gender and the rural health workforce: an analysis of nursing students.
The relationship between student gender and performance was examined in first year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing course at Charles Sturt University from 1991 to 1995. A greater proportion of female students achieved passing grades in subjects studied when compared to male students, irrespective of the subject discipline area. Furthermore, a significantly greater proportion of female than male students passed nursing subjects; however, no statistically significant differences in performance were detected in the proportion of male or female students in either science or humanities subjects.
Harden
T J
TJ
Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Towers
P A
PA
Burton
M A
MA
Dunn
P F
PF
D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales; D010560:Personnel Selection; D019035:Rural Health Services; D012737:Sex Factors; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce