The bibliography contains examples of women's experiences in occupations traditionally filled by men. All occupations except those related to homemaking, nursing, elementary or secondary education, and stenography are included. Entries are coded by broad occupational categories and arranged alphabetically by author according to type of…

Reviews the Women in Science and Technology Equal Opportunity Act, which is designed to promote the full use of human resources in science and technology through a comprehensive program to maximize the potential contribution and advancement of women in scientific, professional, and technical careers. (Author/MA)

Examines characteristics of work, job conditions, and financial rewards of nonmetropolitan Kentucky women, revealing no difference between Appalachian and non-Appalachian residents. Finds that occupation and industrial makeup of the labor market have a major impact on womens' work; education is the most significant individual factor associated…

Report developed by the Office for Equal Employment Opportunity in the Office of the President of the University of California. (Editor)

Counselors and educators can help clarify factors involved in the vocational choice process with high school and college girls, where these factors differ from those affecting men. Clarification should be built into high school and college guidance programs for girls. Society will gain if women choose careers commensurate with their potential.…

Apprenticeship training programs in Hawaii offer an effective means for men and women to attain skills necessary for productive work. Hawaii's two sources of apprenticeship training are the Apprenticeship Division of the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNS). Despite the efforts of these…

This is a congressional hearing to acquire testimony and information about women in business or about unusual problems that have been found. Testimony includes statements from individuals representing Big Bear Shopper, Inc.; United States Business and Professional Women (BPW/USA); Rural Small Business Programs, Lane Community College;…

This report presents the work of a seminar that focused attention on the occupational segregation of men and women in developing nations in Asia. Chapters I and II give a summary of the seminar proceedings and the full text of its findings. Chapter III is devoted to five resource papers: "Diversification of Women's Occupations: A Regional…

This study on women in municipal management examines their personal agendas, the barriers they encounter as individual professionals, their career opportunities, the credentialing requirements they face, and the skills they perceive as necessary for their effective performance and career advancement. Data were collected through survey research,…

Regardless of parental attitudes and public opinion more black women in high school and college are taking a close look at the benefits and opportunities for career development offered by the Army and signing up. Equal opportunity policies towards blacks and females may be one of the attractions. (Author/AM)

The process of educational, occupational, and income attainment of working women and men, both white and non-white, is compared here. The process and level of educational and occupational attainment is said to be identical for men and women, but women are said to earn less. (Author/AM)

Job title information from seven television stations is used in this paper to demonstrate that minorities and women continue to be underemployed in broadcasting industry positions that have power or policymaking authority. It is pointed out that although minorities and women constitute 42 percent of all reporters and anchors on the local news…

There are real opportunities for women in engineering, reflecting demands created by the dramatic rate of change in society. Increasingly complex technology, fast response time, the demands of production and managerial positions, increased levels of education and sophistication of employees, shifts in motivational needs, and new organizational…

This report describes the initial stage of a 5-year longitudinal study of the labor market behavior of women between 30 and 44 years of age. Since 1967, personal interviews and questionnaires have been used to gather data relating work experiences to various social, economic, and psychological factors for a representative national sample. The…