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Peer reviewedScanlan, James P. – Public Interest, 1983
Examines reasons given for affirmative action quotas for minorities and asserts that such justifications as reparation and mitigation of poverty do not apply to women as a group. Thus argues that women should be treated fairly as individuals but that quotas make no sense. (GC)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Economic Status, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females
Peer reviewedHammerman, Herbert – Public Interest, 1988
Response to "Affirmative Action Stalemate," by Nathan Glazer ("Public Interest," Winter 1988). Discusses why certain minority groups benefit from affirmative action, and why big business supports the program. (FMW)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Business, Civil Rights Legislation
Peer reviewedScanlan, James P. – Public Interest, 1988
Discusses the use of statistical analysis to identify patterns of discrimination in employment. Analyzes the effects of job segregation on women and minorities at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. (FMW)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Comparable Worth, Comparative Analysis, Employment Level
