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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
