1. The white coat trap: pharmacy as an ethnic-dominated occupation in Israel.
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Popper-Giveon, Ariela, Liberman, Ido, and Keshet, Yael
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PHARMACEUTICAL industry personnel , *PALESTINIAN citizens of Israel , *MINORITY pharmacists , *WOMEN pharmacists , *EMPLOYMENT , *ETHNICITY & society , *GENDER & society - Abstract
Health professions are perceived by the Arab minority in Israel as a desired path of education and employment. Arabs in Israel are thus highly represented in these professions, especially pharmacy. This study analyses the unique ethnic and gender composition of pharmacists in Israel and explores their career experiences and perceptions. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies are employed. The findings reflect dual marginality in the pharmacy profession in Israel, that is currently both female and ethnic-dominated. This situation is described in the Arab pharmacists’ stories, that delineate the disparity between their aspirations when starting their careers and their hardships after working for several years as pharmacists. Arabs in Israel face unique difficulties in the labour market. Many choose the health professions, including pharmacy, as a path of mobility. Pharmacy, however, is perceived as a niche (ethnic and female-dominated) profession in Israel. Hence, its practitioners suffer from devaluation in wage and prestige. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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