The professional and personal characteristics of individuals who held the top elected leadership positions in local chapters of Phi Delta Kappa during 1979-80 were surveyed. In addition, the relationships between sex, marital status, age, level of educational degree, level of employment, type of employment, and scholarly and professional…

The professional and personal characteristics of the men and women in Phi Delta Kappa who hold the top elected positions in local chapters were compared, and the perceptions of these leaders of the impact of allowing women to be members of Phi Delta Kappa were assessed. A 43-item questionnaire was developed and mailed to 1,340 chapter presidents…