Rhetorical Precis of "Equal Access to Training for Black and Minority Ethnic Nurses"

In "Equal Access to Training for Black and Minority Ethnic Nurses" Ken Grainger asserts that although black and minority ethnic young people are increasingly attracted to nursing, statistics show that black and ethnic minorities have less than half the chance of getting into a nursing school than white applicants do. Grainger supports his claim by suggesting that the nursing remains a working class occupation that requires multiple skills including the less pleasant aspects of the human condition. The writer soon suggests that social factors such as class, school, background ,location, gender, and ethnicity may have the biggest impact on the acceptance rate of individuals in nursing schools. Ken Grainger seems to have a firm tone against the discrimination of black and minority ethnic groups in the acceptance of nursing schools. He seems to educate his audience by providing statistics that support the claim of discrimination of minorities in the field of nursing.