This directory is designed to be a source for research and help to women preparing for careers or for entry or reentry into the work force. Section One is an alphabetical listing of national organizations, associations, programs, and government agencies. Section Two is divided by State; resources cited here are listed numerically by zip code so…

The primary focus of this paper is on the impact an early birth has on later labor force participation and earnings of women. Variables affecting the participation of women in a given year and factors affecting the total work experience are discussed in detail. These include: hours worked, annual earnings, hourly wages, occupational status, race,…

An outgrowth of a conference, this book defines issues, identifies problems, and suggests courses of action that will lead to the full utilization of women in the work force. Chapters are: (1) "The Current Status of the Employment of Women" by C. East; (2) "Women's Liberation Means Putting Sex in Its Place" by W. S. Heide; (3) "Employment…

This annotated bibliography covers the laws and conditions governing the employment of women. Included are books, articles, pamphlets, and government publications published during 1970 and 1971. Topics covered include: (1) discrimination in hiring and promotion, (2) educational barriers, (3) legislative and judicial remedies, (4) general…

This annotated bibliography covers the laws and conditions governing the employment of women. Included are books, pamphlets, articles, and government publications published during 1970 and 1971. Topics covered include: (1) bibliographies, (2) sexual myths, (3) educational barriers, (4) discrimination in hiring and promotion, (5) the economics of…

Presents the 1978 edition of Professional Women and Minorities designed by the AAAS to provide statistical manpower information on professional workforce in the United States and availability data for women and minorities within this professional workforce. Data show uneven progress for women and minorities in science and engineering. (HM)

The status of women in analytical chemistry, based on the results of a survey of female analytical chemists, is discussed. Age, current employer, principal job activity, opportunities for advancement, attitudes of others, salaries, and issues related to working mothers are among the areas addressed. (JN)

Notes that the purpose of this paper is not to prove that women are capable of performing in the public service and employment arena, but to prove that discrimination does, in fact, exist despite government claims of equal employment opportunity. (Author/AM)

Legitimizing consumer maintenance as an occupation would allow women to accept the fact that at the moment they have more options than men; it would also hasten the time when society will allow men to retain their dignity while at household tasks (traditionally women's) with the wife's income as financial support. (Author)

Can women move to the top in marketing and still manage their homemaking roles? Therein, say the authors, lies the challenge todistributive education in the seventies. (Editor)

Discusses need for greater effort to end discrimination against women, and need to raise expectations of women regarding careers appropriate to their talents and interests. Part One of three-part article. Others included same issue. (CJ)

Explores the effects on women of export processing, or the manufacture of exports in developing countries for sale overseas. Emphasizes that, in assessing export processing as a development strategy in Third World countries, its effects on the status of women must be considered to prevent their exploitation as a source of cheap labor. (Author/MJL)

Describes a project assisting women with academic concentrations in liberal arts to crystallize vocational interests into marketable skills. Evidence indicates that objectives were realized in developing awareness of career opportunities and increasing confidence for women who are returning to the work force or who are underemployed. (Author)

Implications of Title VII for dealing with sex discrimination are discussed. It is suggested that the impact should not be assessed purely in terms of visible change but in the changed perspectives that women have begun to assume as to their own potentials. (LBH)