Discusses the problems faced by women entering nontraditional occupations. Includes an annotated list of resources. (JOW)

Discusses the problems and rewards of two women entering a traditionally male occupation. (JOW)

A survey of 152 women administrators in professional baseball indicated that their greatest challenges and least-enjoyable job aspects were mostly gender-related issues: the need to gain respect and credibility, be taken seriously, overcome stereotypes, and deal with sexism and sexual harassment. Nearly half felt their compensation was less than…

Using grounded theory, interviews with 12 males elicited themes for their choice of a nursing career: (1) desire to care for others; (2) practical motivations related to job security and salary; and (3) feelings of power and empowerment, related both to their being male in a female-dominated occupation and to critical care issues. (SK)

The author surveyed the attitudes of 1,551 North Carolinians toward sexual discrimination and nontraditional work roles. Sixty-three percent of all respondents thought that women had not been treated equally with men in being allowed to earn enough money to support themselves independently. Women were significantly different than men in their…

Assessed attitudes of 58 counselors and 56 counseling graduate students toward nontraditional careers. Results showed male counselors were more negative toward nontraditional careers than females, and counseling students were more negative than counselors. Participants were much more negative toward men than toward women having nontraditional…

Rating of the femininity/masculinity of 27 occupations was undertaken by four age groups in the Israeli education system: 14-year-olds (n=194); 17-year-olds (n=183); university students (n=89); and teachers (n=148). Results indicated that sex-related stereotypes of occupations continue to be maintained among youth and adults. (JOW)

Suggests that educators and employers are becoming more aware of their responsibilities to recruit women into nontraditional careers as well as to ease their transition. Provides stories that bring sexual discrimination into human focus and highlights solutions to this very real problem. (JOW)

In this analytical essay, the author examines the arguments of comparable worth advocates and explores the notion of an inherently sex-biased job market. (Author)

A woman deputy state director of vocational education discusses what it takes to be an effective administrator and what it means to be a female in a predominantly male field. (JOW)

Studies of gender identity and activity preferences in young children and of the characteristics of work culture in traditional male trades are used to support the argument that women seeking nontraditional employment are faced with a work identity based on a traditional concept of masculinity. Reconstructing work cultures to ensure equal access…

Even if women overcome negative perceptions of computer-related jobs, studies of children and computers and of college students' responses to mock job ads indicate that abilities and traits for technology jobs may be associated more with one gender than the other. This may influence career choices in gender typical or atypical areas. (Contains 47…

This catalog contains a list of films, slide-tape presentations, and filmstrips presented at a 2-day film festival sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for Sex Equity and other resources. The guide represents new media resources in addition to classics that meet the requirements of Title IX provisions on sex equity. The filmography is divided into…

In a coal mining community, a survey revealed that the level of negative sentiment toward women coal miners was substantial and varied by gender role. Male coal miners were negative toward female co-workers, but they supported women's right to coal mine jobs, while female homemakers did not. (Author/CH)

The author states that moving more women into nontraditional occupations in the future will depend on the willingness of employers and educators alike to continue to accept the challenge to do so--to be innovative in their approaches and to persevere despite tenacious beliefs about stereotypical women's roles. (CT)