Women's Work, Men's Work: Sex Segregation on the Job (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309034296)

Even though women have made substantial progress in a number of formerly male occupations, sex segregation in the workplace remains a fact of life. This volume probes pertinent questions: Why has the overall degree of sex segregation remained stable in this century? What informal barriers keep it in place? How do socialization and educational practices affect career choices and hiring patterns? How do family responsibilities affect women's work attitudes? And how effective is legislation in lessening the gap between the sexes? Amply supplemented with tables, figures, and insightful examination of trends and research, this volume is a definitive source for what is known today about sex segregation on the job.

Author: National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc,Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie
ISBN-10: 0309034299
ISBN-13: 9780309034296
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/1986
Pages: 186
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.99h x 7.02w x 0.48d