Women and Minorities in School Administration: Re-examining the Role of Informal Job Contact Systems.

Hudson, Mildred J.

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ERIC Number: EJ478708

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Publication Date: 1994

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Women and Minorities in School Administration: Re-examining the Role of Informal Job Contact Systems.

Hudson, Mildred J.

Urban Education, v28 n4 p386-97 Jan 1994

Describes two new forms of employment discrimination found at the informal job contact level and suggests that use of informal contacts continues to be a major barrier for women and people of color. Results are based on 13 interviews and a survey of approximately 280 school superintendents. (SLD)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females, Interviews, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Minority Groups, School Districts, Sex Discrimination, Superintendents

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Equal Access

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