Women have made remarkable gains in education during the past three decades, yet these achievements have resulted in only modest improvements in pay equity. The gender pay gap has become a fixture of the U.S. workplace and is so ubiquitous that many simply view it as normal. "Behind the Pay Gap" examines the gender pay gap for college graduates.…

The author, citing several examples, portrays the plight of women seeking faculty and administrative positions in universities. Suggestions for alleviating this problem are offered. (RP)

According to March 1981 statistics from the Current Population Survey: (1) college graduates had the highest labor force participation rates, and high school dropouts, the lowest, and (2) computerization of the workplace supported this proportion. (CT)

THE CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION OF WOMEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ITS SECOND CONFERENCE EXPLORED PROMISING FIELDS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR COLLEGE TRAINED WOMEN, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO COULD WORK ONLY PART TIME. SPEAKERS PRESENTED A NATIONWIDE VIEW OF WOMEN IN THE LABOR MARKET, DESCRIBED THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION'S PROGRAM IN HIRING WOMEN,…

Changes in the labor force include higher labor force participation rate for female college graduates, especially Black women; a majority of workers in managerial occupations are college graduates; advanced degrees are required more and more for professional status; more women are in nontraditional occupations; and there are high proportions of…

The educational development of three groups of women college graduates with different work patterns was traced from high school through college to discover the kinds of experiences that are important in decisions to enter and remain in the labor force after college, despite the constraints of marriage and child-rearing. (AF)

Analyzes the experiences of Kenya's female university graduates in the labor market. Examines sex differences in university participation rates, student socioeconomic background, academic performance, sector and level of first and current employment, earnings, promotion, and postgraduate education. Contains 51 references. (SV)

Although the government's role as provider of social services and guardian of individual rights has had little effect on the economic position of women and minorities, as an employer it has greatly improved their welfare in terms of job opportunities and earnings. U.S. census data from 1960 to 1980 show that the public sector currently employs…

Analysis of longitudinal data on the employment histories of 1,386 women from age 16 to 28 found that mature women's labor force attachment was influenced by the timing, amount, and volatility of their early work experience, as well as by educational attainment, race, and giving birth. (Contains 58 references.) (SV)

A profile of older college graduates can be constructed from special tabulations provided by the National Center for Education Statistics' 1989-90 Recent College Graduate Survey. Findings indicate the following: one in six bachelor's degree recipients was 30 years old or older; four in five were interested in further education; professional fields…

To determine the effect of Canada's tight labor market on occupational mobility, data were gathered on 361 students graduating from Ontario universities in 1978-79. Tables show mobility patterns (compared to those of 1960s graduates), university types, socioeconomic and sociopsychological factors, and job attainment by gender. (PP)

A study attempted to discover the significance of the early post-graduate career pattern on later career outcomes for women at varying points in their life course. Data were from a national sample of United States graduates of four-year colleges and universities at five points in time from their graduation in spring, 1961 until 7 years later.…

In an effort to determine whether graduating students from a women's college found suitable employment, whether they continued their formal education, and whether such women entered emergent career fields , 246 followup questionnaires were sent to all B.A. graduates and 178 questionnaires to all A.A. graduates from 1972-1974. Out of a total of 424…