| Women Scientists and Engineers Employed in Industry: Why So Few? Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Policy and Global Affairs (Author), Office of Scientific and Engineering Per (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309049911 ISBN-13: 9780309049917 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $41.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1994 Annotation: Limited access is the first hurdle faced by women seeking industrial jobs in science and engineering. While progress has been made in this area in recent years, common recruitment and hiring practices that make extensive use of traditional networks often overlook the available pool of women. Once on the job, many women find paternalism, sexual harassment, allegations of reverse discrimination, different standards for judging the work of men and women, lower salary relative to their male peers, inequitable job assignments, and other aspects of a male-oriented culture that are hostile to women. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Minority Studies |
| Dewey: 304.32 |
| LCCN: 93086930 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.99" W x 8.98" (0.51 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, based on a conference, examines both quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding the low employment of women scientists and engineers in the industrial work force of the United States, as well as corporate responses to this underparticipation. It addresses the statistics underlying the question Why so few? and assesses issues related to the working environment and attrition of women professionals. |