This study sets out to analyze the negative effects of tokenism among a group of Portuguese female firefighters alongside the strategies they adopt to integrate into a male majority professional context and inherently associated with masculinity. Individual semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine men and nine women before their content was subject to thematic analysis. The results confirm how, in ...
The main objective of this exploratory study is to analyze the negative effects associated with the phenomenon of tokenism for Portuguese women in non-playing football roles, as well as their strategies for integration into a context where they are a minority and the social functions are dominated by men. To this end, we carried out semi-structured individual interviews with eight men and eight women, undertaki...
This article explores the concept of sexual fluidity and its applicability to men’s sexual experiences by approaching the surveillance and control of hegemonic masculinity. We carried out semi-structured interviews with 15 participants aged between 20 and 53 who state having experienced sexual fluidity. The analysis conveys how sexuality is a work in progress while highlighting the intersections of masculinitie...
Este estudo analisou as dinâmicas de gênero no contexto da educação de infância, em Portugal. Procurámos observar se os homens educadores de infância vivenciam as consequências negativas associadas aos tokens e a possível emergência de fenômenos relacionados com a construção social da masculinidade. A análise temática dos conteúdos de 14 entrevistas individuais semiestruturadas com educadores/as de infância ori...
Este artículo hace parte de un estudio doctoral realizado en la Universidad de Oporto titulado “Hegemonic Masculinity and Psychological Intervention in Ecuador: Positionings and Practice” y refleja los resultados obtenidos a partir de entrevistas cualitativas realizadas dentro del mismo. Se buscó vislumbrar la perspectiva de psicólogos en temas alrededor de o derivados de la masculinidad y el género, reflexiona...
Enquadramento: A evidência científica revela lacunas de conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde em cuidados paliativos, influenciando a qualidade dos cuidados. Objetivo: Caracterizar o conhecimento em cuidados paliativos dos profissionais de saúde, num hospital central universitário português. Metodologia: Estudo quantitativo, descritivo-correlacional, transversal, tendo como população-alvo os profissionais de ...
The aim of this study is to understand how men experience sexual behavior in relation to dominant masculine norms in heteronormative social organizations. After a systematic search and a careful study selection process, we analyzed 15 scientific qualitative studies on men's sexual practices that draw on hegemonic masculinity. We then carried out a thematic synthesis of the results that collectively covered 438 ...
Adapting and providing quality services for people as they age is a common challenge across Europe. The perspective of older people is fundamental in a person-centred care approach. Expanding research at the European level that explicitly includes their views can ofer a relevant contribution to the development of evidence-based guidelines that can be shared in education and training across health and social car...