[Feminization of the odontology course at the State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais State].
This article substantiates the feminization of the odontology course starting from the case study of the Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros - Unimontes, Brazil, and its relation with some explanations that can be found at specialized literature. Its subject of analysis is the empirical data about the number of people, by gender, enrolled in the entrance examination and that has concluded the course at the university during the period of 1997 and 2006. Since its establishment, the odontology course of Unimontes has been having a higher percentage of women since the number entrance examination or entering, and also that has been concluded it. The analyzed literature source is according to the empirical data from the present case study. It was concluded that the feminization phenomena also occurs in the odontology course of Unimontes.
Costa
Simone de Melo
Sde M
Departamento de Odontologia, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, MG, Brazil. smelocosta@gmail.com
Durães
Sarah Jane Alves
SJ
Abreu
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de
MH
D001938:Brazil; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010822:Physicians, Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities