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Main Authors: Swisher, Robert, Du Mont, Rosemary Ruhig
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1984
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ298458
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  • Sex Structuring in Academic Libraries: Searching for Explanations. Swisher, Robert Du Mont, Rosemary Ruhig Academic Libraries Career Ladders Comparative Analysis Employed Women Employment Qualifications Higher Education Librarians Library Administration Occupational Surveys Promotion (Occupational) Questionnaires Research Methodology Sex Tables (Data) This study of 357 academic librarians concludes that, even when professional characteristics (education, experience, publications, professional activity) are equal, women do not hold administrative positions in proportion to their numbers. Educational attainment is most important factor in reducing magnitude of relationship between sex and type of library activity. (Twenty-one references.) (EJS)