Despite the growing number of women in museums, the undervaluing of educational work traditionally associated with women, and labor largely done by women today, persists. This begs the question: in what "other" ways are women and femmes working in museums undermined despite their growing presence as workers and the emerging centrality of…

This book grew out of the research of the Conservation of Human Resources Project at Columbia University. It provides an updated version of a book with the same title and by the same author that was published in 1959. The subject is discussed in the following chapters: I. The Work of Women; II. The Women Who Work; III. The Demands and Rewards of…

Rather than encourage massive federal or State funding for day care centers, it would be fairer and wiser to use the funds to establish a generous family assistance program. Parents could then exercise their own discretion, using or passing by day-care facilities. (Author)

Results of this investigation indicate that wives' concern for equal rights within the labor-force context is heightened by participation in marital unions characterized by status inconsistency across the dyad when these women hold nontraditional views on an indicator of family sex-role ideology and are under 30 years of age. (Author)

The proceedings delve into facets of the women's movement in America and, particularly the effect of women on the national economy. Highlighted are the speeches to the Assembly of Ms. Betty Friedan, Mrs. Catherine East, Dr. Peggy Kruger, Dr. Jean Lipman-Blumen, and Mrs. Phyllis Schlafly, as well as a final report adopted by the Assembly. The…

This article discusses economic, social, and psychological factors which caused a delay in the impact of the women's liberation movement. (HLM)

Analysis of 422 applications submitted to an employment agency by married women suggests that some professional women seeking to reenter the labor force lack confidence in presenting themselves in their own names. In this sample, the independent professional was more likely to get a job than was the individual who used her husband's name. (Author)

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…

Examines how the role of women within the home has changed and reviews legislation that makes equal job opportunity for women a requirement in theory. Considers five stereotypes about women that will have to be changed if women are to have equal job opportunities in practice. (Author/DN)

Traces the history of women workers, pointing out areas where progress toward equality in employment has and has not occurred. (SB)

The question now is whether women will continue to be the majority of low-skilled, low-paid workers or will share equally in opportunities in all fields of employment. Counselor must be aware of the rights and resources available to each woman in pursuing her career goals. (Author)

The economic evolution of American women from the colonial era to 1984 is examined. The labor-scarce environment of the colonial era gave women access to any occupation they wished, e.g., field work, household manufacturing. With the Industrial Revolution, 1820-1865, the role of women changed. Industrialists hired women because they would work for…

This annotated bibliography is dedicated to rural women workers and their roles during the 20th century (1875-1971). It is concerned with materials which consider both the questions of rural manpower and rural womanpower. There are a variety of source materials (books, articles, research papers, etc.) and some 338 entries. Divided into six…

Because of the vital elements of economic life that national accounts often leave out, great skepticism should be attached to the use of GNP as a measure of country's well-being. National accounts in both developed and developing nations consistently overlook and undervalue work done by women, whether in the subsistence sector, the informal labor…

A bibliography of sources on women and American history at the Mt. San Antonio College Library (Walnut, California) has been compiled. It has five sections: (1) general history (works reflecting the contributions of women as historians as well as portraying their roles in the history of the United States from the early colonial days to the…