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Peer reviewedKonrad, Alison M.; Pfeffer, Jeffrey – Sociology of Education, 1991
Studies conditions under which women and minorities were hired for managerial positions in higher education administration. Determines that odds of a new person hired being a woman or minority is positively affected if the previous employee in that position was a woman or minority. Finds that past segregation is among the leading influences on…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Employment Practices, Ethnic Discrimination, Higher Education
Hamilton, Douglas – 1979
Statistical data is presented in this report to show that the State supported universities and community colleges of Kentucky had an underrepresentation of blacks among tenured and non-tenured faculty at all universities but Kentucky State in 1977. It is pointed out that there was only slight progress, or no progress at all, at the traditionally…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Employment, College Faculty, Employment Opportunities
New Jersey State Dept. of Higher Education, Trenton. Office of Research. – 1983
Recent hiring actions of New Jersey public colleges and universities were surveyed to determine the progress being made in increasing the representation of women and minorities among the institutions' employees. Information was obtained from all institutions on sex and race/ethnicity of all newly hired full-time employees. For faculty new hires,…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Educational Background
Download full textLa Valle, Ivana; And Others – 1996
This report provides information on trends in higher education and the graduate labor market in the United Kingdom. Data was obtained from the Higher Education Statistical Agency, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services, the Association of Graduate Recruiters, the Labour Force Survey, and from recent Institute for Employment Studies…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Demography, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
McArdle, Nancy – Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, 2004
People of color make up a vital and growing part of Metro Boston's workforce, yet they face substantial challenges in obtaining employment (especially in faster-growing and higher-paying sectors), in reaching locations of rapid job growth, and in earning a livable income. Latinos and blacks face the greatest hurdles, yet certain Asian populations…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Labor Market, Minority Groups, Racial Discrimination
Florida State Commission on Hispanic Affairs, Tallahassee. – 1987
Hispanic representation in all categories of employment by the State of Florida must be increased through implementation of effective affirmative action and equal opportunity employment programs. The Florida State Commission on Hispanic Affairs analyzed statistical data provided by the State Bureau of Employment Assistance to ascertain employment…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Economic Opportunities, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1983
This handbook on women workers, revised from the 1975 edition, provides current data related to worklife experiences of women and their economic and legal status, especially during the last half of the 1970s. In addition, historical data provide a perspective on trends in the labor force, experiences of women, and the effects of legislation on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Blacks, Civil Rights Legislation
