I find that interesting as throughout my academic career I have only met
male assessors (first FCD (although I don't think that exists any more),
then a NATSPEC college, then CELT).
I wonder if gender balance varies depending on type of assessment needed?
Quoting "Rhun Ap Harri [rha]" <[log in to unmask]>:
> 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.
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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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