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Women versus Academe: Who's Winning?
Author(s) -
Farley Jennie
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1985.tb01145.x
Subject(s) - plaintiff , agency (philosophy) , state (computer science) , political science , state agency , law , administration (probate law) , sociology , social science , algorithm , computer science
A review of more than 250 grievances brought by academic women against their employers suggests that, although few suits have been won in the courts, the efforts have not been in vain. Grievances are traced through internal reviews, state and federal agency investigations, and the courts. Obstacles women encounter at each step are described and the outcomes, for individual plaintiffs and for their institutions, are summarized.