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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED180332 AUTHOR:
TITLE: Climbing the Academic Ladder: Doctoral Women
Scientists in Academe.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1979
NOTE: 176 p.
AVAILABILITY: Office of Publications, National Academy of
Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20418
($8.00)
ABSTRACT: The status of women scientists in academic
institutions is examined as well as women's current
situation in postdoctoral training and their role on
national science advisory boards. Obstacles that women must
overcome to become professional scientists are discussed in
Chapter I, focusing on cultural and structural factors.
Characteristics, educational patterns, and supply of women
doctorates in the sciences are examined in Chapter II. Men
and women were found to be similar in quality, length of
time spent to earn a degree, and in proportions that are
trained at highly rated institutions. Chapter III examines
sex differences in postdoctoral training patterns. Recent
developments in the academic employment of men and women
scientists are discussed in Chapter IV. Changes in numbers,
rank, tenure, and salary are investigated. It is noted that
the increase in women Ph.D.'s that began in the 1960's has
been followed by an increase in their presence among
science faculties. Participation of women in three major
groups within the national science advisory system is
reviewed in Chapter V. Figures from the National Academy of
Sciences, the National Academy of Engineers, and the
Institute of Medicine indicate an increase in the rate of
election of women. An overview of the current prospects of
women scientists in academe is presented in Chapter VI as
well as recommendations for improving these prospects. It
is suggested that the status of women Ph.D.'s in academic
science has improved, but that further gains are necessary
to ensure equal opportunities. (SF)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Equal-Opportunities
Jobs; Federal-Programs; Higher-Education; Males-;
Occupational-Mobility; Personnel-Policy; Postdoctoral
Education; Promotion-Occupational; Salaries-; Sex
Differences; Tenure-; Trend-Analysis
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Career-Ladders; *College-Faculty;
*Doctoral-Degrees; *Females-; *Scientists-; *Sex
Discrimination
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