This report investigates the relationship between the national unemployment rate and labor force participation among the urban poor. In addition to comparing participation by the urban poor to that of the general population, the report pays special attention to married women and blacks. Based on a cross-sectional analysis of the 52 largest…

This bibliography covers the laws and conditions governing the employment of women. Included are books, articles, pamphlets, and government publications dating from 1959. Topics covered include: (1) Legal Aspects, (2) Discrimination in Employment, (3) Difference in Pay, (4) Professional Opportunities, and (5) General. Two supplements are available…

Issues, evidence, and arguments relating to the effects of alternative working arrangements on the lives of women are examined. Forms of nontraditional schedules which are analyzed include the shortened work week, flexible working hours, and part-time employment. (Author/GC)

A supply mechanism is described whereby nondiscriminating employers are expected to pay lower wages to females than to equally qualified males. Procedures are proposed to estimate the portion of the unexplained male-female wage differential that arises because of family locational considerations. Single copies available from the Secretary, C.…

Gives critical insight into contemporary statements about the needs of the economy in England for scientific and other vocational training for girls. Shows the divergence between current statements about the need to develop women workers' skills and the harsh realities of occupations entered by women and attitudes towards women as workers outside…

This survey showed that most accounting firms are either actively trying to solve the problem of discrimination or are at least interested in seeking solutions. Some companies indicated that they would hire more women college graduates if they were qualified accountants. (Author)

The question of whether recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) can reasonably be expected to work full time year-round given their available employment opportunities and living conditions was examined in a ongoing study. The study used the U.S. Bureau of the Census' Survey of Income and Program Participation to develop a…

Current pressures affecting American women are cited. In response to growing demand, professionally operated counseling centers for women have multiplied. The Information and Counseling Service for Women at Yale is described, and the results of a study of a sample group of clients given. (EAK)

Women have psychological barriers to success perhaps greater than the obstacles posed from outside. They should be made to see that essentially they are freer than men to choose the roles they will play at different periods of their lives. (Editor)

The ultimate measure of the women's movement will probably be the changes which occur in vocational opportunities for American women. (Author)

In Fall 1980, career counselors at four major Southern California universities were interviewed about college women's career preparation. This article reports their responses about women's career planning practices, their entry-level opportunities in the professions, and ways equal opportunity can be advanced. (SJL)

Reports on the evolution, since 1945, of the woman's role in science and technology in the Central European nation of Hungary. The report is presented by nine women who are scientists and engineers. (SA)

Reports on the reexamination of the National Science Foundations' data on the study of scientifically trained women in the U.S., published in 1977. Factors that influence success in NSF's retraining programs are analyzed as well as the distribution of jobs in industry for men and women. (SA)

Many studies have commented that culture has an influence on gender inequality. However, few studies have provided data that could be used to investigate how culture actually influences female inequality. One of the aims of this study is to investigate whether Hofstede's cultural dimensions have an impact on female inequality in education in terms…