Using humor and examples from real-life experience, the book provides advice and information in question-and-answer form for women regarding all aspects of work life in higher education. Chapters cover: graduate school as a rite of passage, and discussions of the demands of graduate study and the commitments required; strategies for finding and…

Although concern over labor market inequities in South Africa has focused almost exclusively on racial differences in labor force participation and pay, gender also has been important, since women do not enjoy the same access, opportunities, and rewards in the formal labor market as men, especially among races traditionally subject to…

The author discusses the subtle obstacles in the way of true professional advancement for women: socialization which creates other directedness (causing choice of convenient careers which fit into the needs of others), a tracking system which directs young women into less productive, less prestigious, and less interesting jobs, the failure of men…

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) must actively promote equality and affirmative action for women in view of current federal policy's negative impact on equity. AERA needs to focus on issues concerning women's traditional roles, knowledge about women and humankind, and women's professional roles in education. (Author/MJL)

This study found that occupational sex segregation began to diminish during the 1970s, in conjunction with enforcement of the equal employment opportunity laws against sex discrimination in employment. The success of these laws suggests that discrimination was originally a determinant of occupational segregation. (Author/SK)

Research which studied women truck drivers showed that the extent of tensions suffered due to being in a nontraditional occupation is less than expected, due largely to the influence of male support, sponsorship, and protection. (Author/CT)

Reports a recent award of compensatory damages to a woman chemistry professor who was denied a tenure-track faculty position in 1971. She filed a complaint with the university's ad hoc committee on discrimination, believing she had been discriminated against because of her sex and possibly her national origin. (CS)

The controversy surrounding the sex discrimination suit, brought seven years ago by a University of Minnesota chemist, is discussed as it relates to the current court decision in which the plaintiff was awarded $100,000.00. (Author/SA)

Discusses social and economic inequality of Israeli women, despite a political ethic which holds that the sexes are equal. Describes the current women's movement. Explores religious and historical phenomena, including the influx of oriental Jews and ongoing warfare, as factors in perpetuating traditional ideologies of masculinity and femininity.…

Discusses nonformal education programs for women in four categories, as well as nonvocational education programs, constraints, problems, directions, and strategies. The four categories are part-time facilities in formal educational institutions; in-plant training; on-the-job training by employers; and courses offered by public and private sector…

A study analyzed sex discrimination with data on over 700 professional employees in a metropolitan publishing firm. It was found that the sex differential in earnings within clusters of similar jobs was much greater if marriage and children variables were excluded: men received a large "payoff" from being married and having children. (JH)

Suggests that organizations, instead of forcing women into the common mold, ought to institute policies recognizing that each person contributes uniqueness that can enhance the corporation. (Author/JM)

The 1978 amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that pregnant women may claim any disability and medical benefits extended to other employees for non-job-related disabilities. The author examines the legislation and prior court decisions, noting the distinction between pregnancy benefits and sex discrimination. (MF)

Suggests ways to incorporate women's history into the basic European history course by giving examples of specific content, classroom techniques, and resources that teachers can use to develop their own approaches. (Author)

A discussion of how the achievement of true equal job opportunities for women is a very complex problem requiring new flexibility in attitudes and societal arrangements. (HD)