Women and work : a handbook / edited by Paula J. Dubeck, Kathryn Borman ; assistant editors, Sonia Carreon, Amy Cassedy.

Women in the work force today are still subjected to the "glass ceiling," sexual discrimination, income inequality, stereotyping, and other obstacles to equal employment and professional advancement. Now a collection of 150 original articles written for this handbook explores the challenge...

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Other Authors: Dubeck, Paula, 1944-, Borman, Kathryn M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Garland Pub., 1996.
Series:Garland reference library of social science ; v. 679.
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Table of Contents:
  • Women's labor-force participation in the U.S.: patterns and issues
  • Approaches to analyzing women and work
  • Women in diverse occupations
  • Factors influencing career and occupational choice
  • Legal factors affecting women's work and opportunity
  • Work experiences and the organizational context of work
  • Issues emerging from the intersection of work and family
  • Cross-cultural issues and international studies.