Sex Discrimination and Employment Practices: An Experiment With Unconventional Job Inquiries.

Levinson, Richard M.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Sex Discrimination and Employment Practices: An Experiment With Unconventional Job Inquiries

Levinson, Richard M.

Social Problems, 22, 4, 533-542, Apr 75

Clear cut discrimination was found in over one-third of telephoned inquiries made by males and females. Discrimination occurred in a greater proportion of male than female inquiries about sex-inappropriate jobs. Sex discrimination and segregation continues to be practiced in contemporary employment procedures. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females, Males, Publicize, Sex Discrimination, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Telephone Communications Industry

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