Reviews United States Supreme Court decisions regarding the correction of racial and sexual discrimination. Concludes that individuals must make up their own minds concerning whether the Supreme Court has contradicted constitutional guarantees against racial discrimination represented by the fourteenth amendment in deciding its recent cases in…

Suggests modifications to seniority systems that would eliminate those aspects that have not served women and minorities fairly. (IRT)

Strong and weak policies on fair employment were equally effective in counteracting sex bias in selection decisions; however, lower starting salaries were recommended for females compared to males in the strong fair employment policy condition. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the role of the affirmative action officer in the university setting and outlines several ways in which other women on campus can offer support to make the officer more effective. (HMV)

In this speech the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice discusses the impact of racial and sex discrimination on the nation. The author reflects on the high costs of discrimination, financially and socially, in terms of riot damage, underutilization of the work force, crime, and poor education. In…

These conference papers address the issues of educational and occupational equality for women and identify factors contributing to the underrepresentation of minority women in education and work. The conferences, sponsored by the National Institute of Education (NIE), were held between 1975 and 1978 to solicit the views of black,…

Help with the complex legal and ethical issues related to affirmative action programs is provided by several American Library Association (ALA) groups and agencies. Conference activities are sponsored by the Public Library Association, various minority caucuses, task forces of the Social Responsibilities Round Table, and committees of the Library…

This is a selected bibliography covering a subject which was under consideration at the seventh annual meeting of the Education Commission of the United States in 1973. Articles listed under overall topic of equal rights for women cover the following subjects: (1) affirmative action, (2) continuing education and counseling of women, (3) employment…

In the spring of 1974, the Program in Comparative Culture offered a class entitled "Women in Higher Education." Out of that class, which explored the traditional values of education and employment and their effect on women in academia, came a series of questions concerning the status of women on the Irving campus. This handbook is the final result…

In order to provide women educational researchers with equal opportunities, the author proposes that women's affirmative action plans with respect to educational research be instituted, and that the American Educational Research Association (AERA) play a central role in their institution. What is necessary in a women's affirmative action plan for…

Comparing problems facing both women and blacks in their quest for equality, the authors show how the relative size of a minority group directly influences the course of its progress toward equality with the majority and the consequences of this progress. (Author/RM)

Use of an experiential learning approach in which participants learn from data generated in exercises, cases, and role-playing has a lasting impact when participants return to their jobs. (Author)

Presents the Norwegian Ministry of Education's recommendations to the Council of Europe for reforming European education to prevent sex discrimination against women at the elementary and secondary levels. (AM)