Conflict between home and work roles has been well documented. Although a variety of correlates of home-career conflict have been studied, the research literature presents a set of interrelationships which need further clarification. A study was conducted to test hypothesized relationships between home-career conflict and the variables of career…

Research into the effects of alcohol on women suggests that women cannot adopt male drinking patterns and expect similar short and long term effects. To investigate the alcohol consumption rates of women employed in managerial and professional occupations, the extent of knowledge about the effects of alcohol, especially those specifically relevant…

A study was conducted to determine how well the advertising industry portrays the changing work roles of women. Four advertising executives were interviewed to find out their feelings about the changes in women's work roles and what action they were taking to adapt advertising to these changes, while 11 women were interviewed with similar…

Almost 27 million children in the U.S.--or 42 percent of those under age 18--had mothers working or seeking work in March 1974. About one in four of these children (6.1 million) were below regular school age. Since 1970, the number of children whose mothers were in the labor force has risen sharply by 1.2 million, while the total number of…

Evaluated a career development program designed for federally employed women by looking at demographic information, educational and career goals and behavior, and skills related to personal development. (ABB)

Compared selected data from 1900 through 1986 to identify trends affecting the economic status of women in a changing world economy and the implications for counselors. Data were obtained from the United States Census and the Current Population Survey regarding population, marriages, living arrangements, educational attainment, income, the labor…

Reports results from a survey of 13 Montana home economists who each started a small business. Information is included on types of businesses the women had started, income, personal characteristics, reasons for starting a business, its impact on family concerns, marketing, obstacles to success, and resources. (CH)

Provides in-depth content analysis of six 1985-86 prime-time television shows which featured single professional women sharing the lead with a male partner in a working relationship. Concludes that these programs show a less stereotypical portrayal of working women than in the past and demonstrate a serious attempt to present the problems of…

The Scales for Investigation of the Dual-Career Family were revised and administered to a sample of 70 women. Internal consistency, scale intercorrelations, and correlations with sex role identity are reported. (Author)

This article focuses on the nature and extent of the relationship between female proteges and their mentors. Results of a study of male executives concerning the nature of mentor assistance, benefits and drawbacks of the mentor relationship, the special nature of women's mentoring, and mentoring contributions to career advancement are reported.…

Provides estimates of the impact of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs on participants' postprogram earnings using matched comparison groups developed from a "nearest-neighbor" matching technique. Results indicate that CETA has a negative and statistically significant earnings impact for adult men, and a modest,…

American newspaperwomen generally express positive job attitudes, though tempered by their perceptions of inequities. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors contribute to job satisfaction. (FL)

Explored the phenomenon of late marriage in 41 highly educated professional women. Compared with normative marriers, the late-marrying women had higher career goals, a more egalitarian role structure in marriage, and were more accepting of premarital sex and cohabitation. Factors associated with family backgrounds were identified. (JAC)

Studied families where mothers were (1) full time homemakers, (2) employed because of economic necessity, and (3) employed for personal and professional fulfillment. Found significant relationships between mothers' and daughters' attitudes toward marriage, children, and careers, but not self-concepts. (Author/GC)

Blacks, unmarried or young women, or those with low job status are most likely to be targets of harassment. Harassment adversely affects feelings toward coworkers and supervisors, self-esteem, and life satisfaction, but not job satisfaction, aspirations, or feelings of job competence. (Author/SK)