Meaning of the Term "Barrier"

1. To identify and clarify the essential meaning of the term "barrier."

2. Develop an operational definition of the term.

3. Assist in tool development for research.

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (1992) defines a barrier using several general referents. First, a barrier is said to be a structure built to bar passage such as a fence or a wall. Second, a barrier is said to refer to something immaterial that can obstruct or impede; for example, intolerance can be said to be a barrier or obstacle to understanding. Third, the term barrier is used to refer to a boundary or limit, and/or something that separates or holds apart.

The fourth definition given for barrier is ecological. The ecological definition or framework defines barrier as a physical or biological factor that limits the migration, interbreeding, or free movement of individuals or populations. A barrier is also used to refer to the movable gate that keeps racehorses in line before the start of a race; in addition, the term can be used to refer to the palisades or fences enclosing the lists of a medieval tournament.

Literature Review: Uses of the Concept

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2) poor time management skills. In an effort to remove these barriers, Sauter and Nodine (1989) instructed the staff in nursing process and nursing diagnosis through a mandatory continuing education series. A follow-up survey at six months revealed care plans completed according to NANDA standards in 82 percent of cases. Further, the nursing staff verbalized an increased commitment and appreciation of nursing process and its influence on patient care. In an educational application of the term, Wendt and Solomon (1995) conducted surveys of heterosexual college students in order to determine the extent to which gender differences operated to increase or decrease safe sex as measured by the frequency of condom usage. Data analysis was said to reveal that the greatest barrier or obstructing operating to lower the frequency of condom usage and raise the level of unprotected sex was low perceived need, and this was true for both males and females. In other words, the barrier to protection was level of perceived need. Hakim (1995) published a discourse with both psychological and business-related applications of the term barrier. Specifically, the author examined five feminist myths about women's employment, using examples tak
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