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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Discrimination in employment"”.
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The Effects of Interviewer Self-Monitoring on Male Appearance Discrimination in Employment Decisions
This research examined the effects of appearance discrimination toward men as regards employment decisions and the extent to which the degree of interviewer selfmonitoring influences these decisions. Past research has indicated that discrimination does indeed occur for women, but no empirical …
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Depressive symptomatology among Dominicans: Links to acculturative and economic stressors, skin tone, and perceived discrimination
<p>Latinos have been identified as a population at high risk of developing mental health problems. However, studies on Latinos rarely address differences between subgroups. There are important social and cultural differences between subgroups that are likely to be reflected in differential …
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Gender justice : equality in employment with regards to laws and the courts including the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Economic Community Treaty
… this study is to better understand the issue of inequality and to improve the likelihood of achieving gender justice in the future. The dissertation examines the primary role of legislation, which has an impact on the court process, as well as the primary role of the judicial system, which has an …
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Aging and the labor market
This thesis is a collection of three essays analyzing the interplay between aging and the labor market. The first chapter demonstrates that differential treatment by age exists in labor markets and explores different possible explanations for this differential treatment. As the baby boom cohort …
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Factors affecting female teachers in career progression in public secondary schools in Chingola district of Zambia.
This study investigated the factors affecting female teachers in career progression in public secondary schools in Chingola District of Zambia. The study used a descriptive phenomenological research design. The sample consisted of twenty five (25) participants. These were: 10 female teachers, 5 …
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Employment, discrimination and seeking redress : an analytical study
Discrimination has become more important nowadays, in that awareness is being raised on what discrimination entails and on what effects can result from such differential treatment. The resulting effect of discrimination generally hinders the enjoyment of other essential rights which are inherent to …
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Intersectionality and employment barriers: analyzing age and gender bias in job advertisements
Different forms of discrimination occur within phases of the employment process (attraction, selection, retention), with an estimated 20-40% of employers influenced by bias in their hiring decisions. Sexism and ageism are among the most prevalent forms; however, detecting hiring discrimination is …
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The Ordinance Project: Commemorating Kansas City's LGBTQ Landmark Legislation
… fought for the passage of a municipal nondiscrimination ordinance in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The ordinance outlawed discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based upon a person’s sexual orientation or HIV status. Although this highly controversial piece of …
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One route to affirmative action: executive orders and equal employment opportunities for blacks, 1941-1965
The concept of equal employment opportunity began as an effort to open jobs previously denied to blacks. From 1941 to 1965, several factors, including state laws, federal legislation, court decisions, social change, and the actions of civil rights groups, contributed to an expansion of the concept. …
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Minorities, gender, managerial jobs, and income, 1960-1990
Changes in income and representation in managerial occupations is explored separately for women and men among the United States' eight largest race/ethnic minority groups for each decennial census of 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1990 to determine how much change has occurred between 1960 and 1990 in race …
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An investigation of the barriers that impede the career advancement of women in management
The aim of this study was to investigate the barriers that impede the career advancement of women at an auditing firm in the Western Cape. These include internal and external barriers. More specifically, the study aimed to establish whether significant differences exist between women in different …
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Effects of uniform guidelines on employee selection procedures in college placement offices
Beginning with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress and the courts have legislated and adjudicated laws in an effort to eliminate discrimination in employment opportunities on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. In 1978, the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection …
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