Covert Discrimination and Women in the Sciences

ISBN-13: 9780367171049 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021

Judith A. Ramaley

Opis

The process of achieving equal opportunity for professional advancement involves not only legal issues but also psychological and social ones. This book deals with the barriers that can hinder professional development, discussed in the context of women in the sciences. Five issues are raised. First, what behavior constitutes discrimination, how is

Spis treści

Foreword -- Introduction and Overview -- The Individual and the Institution -- Setting Up an Affirmative Action Program -- Affirmative Action and the Continuing Majority: Women of All Races and Minority Men -- Psychological Barriers for Women in Sciences: Internal and External -- Male and Female Leadership Styles: The Double Bind