NCJ Number
58850
Date Published
1977
Length
352 pages
Annotation
INFORMATION BEARING UPON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IS PRESENTED IN A GUIDE DIRECTED BOTH TO WOMEN WHO ARE SEEKING NEW DIRECTIONS AND TO MANAGERS INTERESTED IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.
Abstract
A SURVEY OF CHANGES IN THE LIFESTYLES AND WORK ROLES OF WOMEN OPENS THE GUIDE. REASONS FOR WOMEN'S LACK OF ACHIEVEMENT ARE THEN EXPLORED THROUGH THE CONCEPTS OF TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS, WITH REFERENCE TO PSYCHOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL 'SCRIPTS' THAT HAVE PLACED LIMITS ON WOMEN. LAWS AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS THAT AFFECT WORKING WOMEN AND THEIR EMPLOYERS ARE INTERPRETED, AND AVENUES OPEN TO WOMEN WHO FEEL THEY ARE BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE JOB ARE IDENTIFIED. THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND IN ORGANIZED RELIGION IS ASSESSED, AND THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS OF BLACK WOMEN IN THE WORK FORCE ARE EXAMINED. OTHER CHAPTERS OUTLINE A STRATEGY FOR EMPLOYEES INTERESTED IN ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISCUSS THE PHENOMENON OF ORGANIZATIONAL HOMOGENEITY AND THE WAYS IN WHICH IT WORKS TO EXCLUDE WOMEN FROM EXECUTIVE POSITIONS. SUGGESTIONS FOR ORGANIZING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SEMINARS AND FOR COMBINING AWARENESS TRAINING AND TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS IN SEMINARS FOR CAREER WOMEN ARE OFFERED. OTHER SUGGESTIONS ARE DIRECTED SPECIFICALLY TO EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES INTERESTED IN ADVANCEMENT, TO HOUSEWIVES WHO WANT TO RETURN TO WORK, AND TO OFFICE MANAGERS CONCERNED WITH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE CHAPTERS ON WOMEN IN PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND ON HOW TO ELIMINATE SEXIST LANGUAGE FROM WRITING. A SUMMARY OF FACTS ABOUT THE RIGHTS AND STATUS OF WOMEN IS APPENDED. EXERCISES AND LISTS OF REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED.