Describes the role of women in Burmese society and the quality of women within the scientific community. Data are given on the numbers of students in Burmese professional schools and the distribution of sexes among the teaching staff of the science departments of the Arts and Sciences University in Rangoon. (Author/SA)

Examines how individual characteristics and the employment opportunity structure vary for female-headed households in urban and nonmetropolitan areas. Finds little difference by residence on characteristics that influence poverty status. Employed nonmetro women more likely to have poverty incomes while opportunities for female headed nonmetro…

This document is the final technical report of a study concerned with career transitions of women in professional occupations. The report was written to examine: (1) distinctive factors in women's career development related to their occupational concentration in typically female occupations; (2) midlife career transitions in general and in…

In this study, the percentage of certificates issued and jobs held by women in Pennsylvania from 1970 through 1984 for the positions of superintendent, assistant superintendent, secondary principal, and elementary principal were compared. Findings reveal that the percentage of women being certified each year is increasing in much greater…

This report begins with a 40-year history of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, focusing on such activities as volunteer action, communication with the nation's employers, participation in development of Federal regulations, publications, local conferences, assistance to employers concerned about substance abuse, and…

A series of consultations between low-income women and representatives of local and State service agencies in the Department of Labor's ten regions was undertaken to examine the needs, issues, and circumstances that affect the employment opportunities of low-income women. Each central consultation was preceded by several smaller meetings, attended…

PURPOSES OF THE CONFERENCE ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER WOMEN WERE TO EXPLORE MEANS BY WHICH OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE EXPANDED FOR THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL JOBS, TO STIMULATE THE EXPANSION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS SO THAT EVERY WOMAN CAN FIND THE TRAINING SHE MAY WANT AND NEED IN ORDER TO…

The purpose of this descriptive study was to gather baseline data on the employment picture of black women who are currently employed or have reentered a training educational program involving direct job opportunities. The study sample was selected from the rolls of nine black professional women's organizations in the state of California, and from…

Published periodically by the Women's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor, this handbook assembles factual information covering the participation and characteristics of women in the labor force, the patterns of their employment, occupations, income and earnings, education and training, and the federal and state laws affecting their…

The 11 research reports are reviwed under these topics: (1) The Situation in the United States, which reviews reports of the labor force activity of married women, study of dual careers, women in junior college, and attainment versus expectations of women, (2) The Situation in England and France, and (3) New Ideas and Programs for Women, which…

Due to the entry of large numbers of married women, the female work force in Australia has grown greatly and continues to grow at a faster rate than the male work force. With the increase of working mothers, communities and industry need to consider child care centers for young children, after-school and holiday projects for school-aged children,…

Seven basic forms of part-time employment that are particularly well-adapted to the needs and abilities of college-educated women who wish to take on less than a full-time career responsibility, have been identified and found capable of yielding greater productivity, reduced absenteeism, and lower turnover and training costs: (1) Job Pairing, in…

Examines factors associated with white and black women leaving the labor force to obtain more schooling. Assesses whether increases in education significantly improve wage levels and job prestige. Concludes that additional schooling benefits women's occupational attainment; however, there are limitations to these benefits due to structural…

Discussed the difficulties women must face first, in obtaining an education, and second, in securing employment. Especially lacking are positions for women in senior posts and other jobs with major responsibilty. (RK)

Examines affirmative action and other measures being taken to improve the representation of women and minorities in the State Department and the U.S. Foreign Service. Suggests that institutional barriers to improving the status of minorities in the Department include discriminatory attitudes of officers concerning recruitment, hiring, promotions,…