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Harris, J. John, III; Fields, Richard E. – 1981
Chapter 16 of a book on school law provides a legal overview of employment discrimination on the basis of race. A litany of cases has been adjudicated or are currently in litigation. Selected cases are reviewed briefly and arguments for and against the affirmative action guidelines are presented. The main area of complaint about the guidelines is…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Caplan, Gerald A. – 1981
Chapter 4 in a book on school law provides a general overview of the various federal statutes directed toward discrimination in employment and considers some of the recent developments under these statutes. The first section is a survey of the employment discrimination laws and their interrelationships. The second section analyzes more closely…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Legislation
Etheridge, Sandra Y. – 1982
The effect of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on the numbers and status of women in the academic physical sciences is addressed, and historical trends since the beginning of the century regarding the participation of women in education and science are briefly reviewed. The percentage of women doctoral degree recipients grew steadily from…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law
