Uses regression substitution procedure to show skill differences between male and female occupations explain virtually none of the earning gap between the sexes. Female occupations systematically pay less than is predicted by their skill demands. Doing manual work, in which men predominate, has a negative effect on female earnings. (NEC)

Clarifies major issues of women's employment by means of a self-administered, true-false questionnaire. Issues considered are sex differences in employment and earnings, occupational segregation, women's participation in the work force, unemployment and women, social change, and myths and misconceptions surrounding women and employment. Answers…

In Poland over 70 percent of married women are gainfully employed. They perform traditional female roles as wives, mothers and housekeepers, as well as the modern role of employee. Coping with both roles at the same time has important social consequences for women, such as family and career conflict. (Author)

The layoff problem can be managed if the employer plans operations to provide equal employment opportunity, say the authors. They reexamine the duty to plan for fair employment and apply their conclusions to the reduction-of-hours problem, in light of its peculiar legislative aspects. (LBH)

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is viewed as a way to help eliminate poverty, to add to the resources of black women, and to give support to black families. (TA)

This six-part survey can be used to assess attitudes within a community about women in nontraditional occupations. Results of the survey can be used to guide efforts to improve the training, placement, and retention of women in nontraditional occupations. The six parts of the survey assess the following: (1) Part A asks respondents to indicate to…

Low perceptions of sex discrimination among full-time women faculty are explained and compared with statistical data documenting inequities in salary, promotion, rank, and tenure. Structural reasons for misperceptions offered include concentration in lowest ranks, pluralistic ignorance, merit myths, and cooptation. Recommendations for solving…

The inability of many African countries to achieve the rates of growth in education and employment which were forecast may partly reflect the over-optimism which characterized the 1960s, as well as the consequences of the decline in the global economic situation. There is also in Africa, as there is worldwide, a disenchantment with traditional…

This report on equal employment opportunities in agencies, offices, and departments of the State government in Alaska was submitted by the Alaska Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights as part of its responsibility to advise the Commission about civil rights problems within the State. The report examines recruitment,…

Previous work on job availability according to Holland's classification is examined in terms of the following variables: (1) the number of jobs in the U.S. in 1970 by prestige level as well as type of work, (2) the distribution of types of jobs in and out of government service, (3) race and sex differences in type and level of work, and (4)…

Section I of this report on the status of women at Harvard discusses the inclusion of women in the faculty, administration, and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Women are underrepresented at the highest and most visible levels of the faculty. Though women constitute roughly 20 percent of the students taught in the Faculty of Arts and…

The present study compared the participation of men and women in the administration of schools of education, with reference to proportion, professional preparation, background experiences, current responsibilities, and orientation toward social interaction. (Author/RK)

This article is intended to familiarize Missouri lawyers with the advantages, limitations, and important procedural aspects of four remedies that can supplement or offer alternatives to Title VII litigation in appropriate situations: The Equal Pay Act; section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Executive Order No. 11,246, and the Missouri Fair…

Faculty promotion and salary policies at the University of Texas at Austin are analyzed to determine whether male and female faculty members are rewarded equally for equal academic qualifications and performances. This regression analysis tends to support the discrimination hypothesis with respect to both promotion and salary policies. (Author/LBH)

Despite gender affirmative employment practices, women constitute little more than 5% of all U.S. college band directors. Researchers have investigated this situation in terms of historical precedent, traditional socialization, discrimination, segregation, professional identity, and lack of role models. They have not, however, addressed the…