The author does not believe that being black has had a profound effect on her education and proposed to describe that effect by presenting observations from her own life. She also shared her conclusions about what approaches she thought were most successful for other black persons attempting to get a college education. (Author/RK)

Presents an overview of the role women have performed in the military nursing corps. Reviews the history of women in the military nursing corps; their struggle to gain officer rank, status, and pay; military family policies; and nurses' contribution to military health care. (Author/ABB)

Evaluated a career development program designed for federally employed women by looking at demographic information, educational and career goals and behavior, and skills related to personal development. (ABB)

Compared selected data from 1900 through 1986 to identify trends affecting the economic status of women in a changing world economy and the implications for counselors. Data were obtained from the United States Census and the Current Population Survey regarding population, marriages, living arrangements, educational attainment, income, the labor…

Reports results from a survey of 13 Montana home economists who each started a small business. Information is included on types of businesses the women had started, income, personal characteristics, reasons for starting a business, its impact on family concerns, marketing, obstacles to success, and resources. (CH)

Provides in-depth content analysis of six 1985-86 prime-time television shows which featured single professional women sharing the lead with a male partner in a working relationship. Concludes that these programs show a less stereotypical portrayal of working women than in the past and demonstrate a serious attempt to present the problems of…

Discusses the special situation of married servicewomen. Common problems of dual-career marriages are exacerbated in servicewomen's marriages by the demands and discipline of the military life style, the unique character of the military world, and the tendency of the military woman to perceive her work as vocation. (Author/ABB)

The Scales for Investigation of the Dual-Career Family were revised and administered to a sample of 70 women. Internal consistency, scale intercorrelations, and correlations with sex role identity are reported. (Author)

Describes a project designed to assist national trade union centers with their specific activities in the area of the organization and training of women workers. Discusses the setting up of women's committees as support structures for the trade union confederations. The effectiveness of the program and the response of women trade unionists are…

Explains the "work of equal value" concept and describes the steps that must be taken to establish a case of discrimination in organizations that come under Federal jurisdiction. (SK)

This article focuses on the nature and extent of the relationship between female proteges and their mentors. Results of a study of male executives concerning the nature of mentor assistance, benefits and drawbacks of the mentor relationship, the special nature of women's mentoring, and mentoring contributions to career advancement are reported.…

Provides estimates of the impact of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs on participants' postprogram earnings using matched comparison groups developed from a "nearest-neighbor" matching technique. Results indicate that CETA has a negative and statistically significant earnings impact for adult men, and a modest,…

American newspaperwomen generally express positive job attitudes, though tempered by their perceptions of inequities. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors contribute to job satisfaction. (FL)

Describes how a workshop for career women (N=20) faced with a conflict over the motherhood decision was designed, conducted, and evaluated. Review of data suggested that the workshop increased awareness of positive and negative aspects of both choice alternatives, providing a realistic and informed vantage point for decision making. (LLL)

Explored the phenomenon of late marriage in 41 highly educated professional women. Compared with normative marriers, the late-marrying women had higher career goals, a more egalitarian role structure in marriage, and were more accepting of premarital sex and cohabitation. Factors associated with family backgrounds were identified. (JAC)