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Facts on Women Workers
Presents comprehensive list of facts on women in the workforce. Provides statistical data pertaining to race and income
Tags: data, employment, general, workforce
Women in the Arts Bulletin: Vol. 7, No. 2, November 1979
Information about upcoming events, shows and talks for women in the arts in New York city. Also presents original data about women represented by galleries.
Tags: art, culture, data, visual arts
Postsecondary Education in New York State: Vol. 3, No. 1, Jan/Feb 1975
This publication tracks data related to postsecondary education in New York state; it also presents data about the number and role of women in State Boards based on profession.
Tags: academia, data, education, employment
Women in Public Service: No. 5, 1995
Presents statistical analysis of the risk of homicide, assault, injury or attack faced by women in the workplace.
Effects of Changing Proportions of the Sexes on Ratings of Occupational Prestige
Includes an abstract, description of methods, results, discussion, bibliography and data. Description of a study that asked students to rank the prestige of occupations based on descriptions that predicted how many women would enter the field in the…
Tags: affirmative action, data, discrimination, employment
The Effects of Nonsexist Television Commercials and Perceptions of Reality on Children's Attitudes About Women; Psychology of Women Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1978
Presents a study of children viewing traditional and nontraditional commercials to study the perceived effect in attitudes regarding women. The document contains descriptions of the methods used in the study, and a discussion of the results. The…
Applications of the National Crime Survey: Victimization and Attitude Data Analytic Report. SD-VAD-6. 1979
Contents
Highlights of the Findings
Introduction
City Data
Female Victims
Limitations of Victimization Survey Data on Rape
Rapes Committed by Strangers
Analytic Format
Victim Characteristics
Age
Race
Age and Race
Marital Status
…
Highlights of the Findings
Introduction
City Data
Female Victims
Limitations of Victimization Survey Data on Rape
Rapes Committed by Strangers
Analytic Format
Victim Characteristics
Age
Race
Age and Race
Marital Status
…
Where Have all the Members Gone?: Union Density in the Era of Globalization
This academic paper examines the strength and structure of the domestic labor movement. The association between the strength and structure of organized labor and national responses to international shocks has reappeared in discussions of the domestic…
Tags: data, discrimination, employment, equality, globalization, government, politics, union
Contesting Globalization on the Waterfront
This academic paper explores the disappearance of dock unions and the emergence of industrial conflict in the world's ports.
Tags: data, discrimination, employment, equality, labor, politics, transcontinental, unions, women's studies
Forty-Seven Years Later - Are Tampons Really Safe?
A report made from the study of tampon-related medical literature from 1933-1980. Also discusses the chemicals found in tampons, possible alternatives to tampon use, and the question of standards in tampon manufacturing.
Tags: data, health, menstruation, research