On the DSA Assessors front, it seems the same - There are only two male Assessors in Wales - but I guess that they come from those people who are already in post as support staff of some kind and mainly female.
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Rhun ap Harri
Swyddog Anabledd PCA/UWA Disability Officer.
Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth University of Wales.
Ystafell G7/Room G7 Cledwyn Building.
Campws Penglais Campus.
Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 3DD.
Ffôn: / Tel:01970 628537.
Ffacs: / Fax: 01970 621759.
www.aber.ac.uk/welfare-disability
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-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of A Velarde
Sent: 29 June 2007 09:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: multiple equalities
There might be some truth on that. One of the dividing lines is that there
is an association between gender and professions. Care/welfare related
activities are considered to be part of a matriarchal function.
Industry/production are more male-hunting function.
However, I would say that a contributing factor to associating disability
with a female activity, predominately, rest also on the part-time/ term time
basis, the disability profession started in the late 1990s.
Anyway guys, lucky us I should say!.
best, Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerard Conroy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: multiple equalities
>I offer my two pennorth worth. Take these with a pinch of salt, pretend
>it's
> Friday after a night out
>
> There are more females than males in disability support because:
>
> 1. It is seen to be a "caring profession"
> 2. Salaries are not high enough to attract males, nor is there a
> large enough career progression path.
>
>
> Having said all that there are far more males than there used to be. I
> used
> to think I was the "token" male at meetings.
>
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