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Walshok, Mary Lindenstein – 1976
A two-year longitudinal study of 200 working women in California urban areas represents an effort to understand the processes by which specific interests and commitments to paid employment develop. Data from intensive personal interviews with women in traditional and nontraditional occupations should indicate factors which facilitate the entry of…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Case Studies, Employed Parents, Employed Women
Walshok, Mary Lindenstein – 1978
Not only has the overall participation of women in the labor force increased dramatically since World War II, but the internal character of the female labor force is changing. The greatest increases have been among married women and young mothers, groups which thirty-five years ago represented the lowest participation groups. Women workers have a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Blue Collar Occupations, Case Studies, Employed Parents
Walshok, Mary Lindenstein – 1976
A three-year study focused on 120 women in working class jobs (approximately 75% of which were nontraditional) in three major California cities. Emphasis was on searching out factors and processes facilitating greater participation of women in nontraditional blue collar and working class occupations. Attention was given to their personal and work…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Blue Collar Occupations, Career Choice, Case Studies
Carvell, Fred; And Others – 1979
This guidebook provides direction and information that will help students understand what nontraditional occupations are, what is creating new opportunities in such occupations, and what employers and nontraditional employees say about the new trends. The first of thirteen chapters gives the student information on how to use the guide. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Career Choice, Career Education, Demand Occupations
Download full textGraesser, Cheryl C.; Rose, Clare – 1982
The Project to Assess the Status of Women Students and Employees in Vocational Education assessed number and distribution of women students and employees in vocational programs, their perceptions of equal access, and extent of efforts to address sex equity. Its main activity was a survey of 3,609 vocational students, 455 faculty, 126 counselors,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Counselor Attitudes
California State Univ., Sacramento. Inst. for Human Service Management. – 1979
To determine the feasibility of developing skills training programs for women interested in skilled labor employment, a year-long study examined the problems surrounding the influx of women into skilled labor occupations and the elements which define success in gaining employment. The study was conducted in two phases: an exploratory phase and a…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment
