NJIT eTD::njit-etd1986-013::Mitchell, Barbara Donese::"Black working women and equal employment legislation"

The research for this thesis is undertaken in order to examine whether or not equal employment legislation improved opportunities in the workplace for Black working women. The following areas will be focused on:

- Legislation - Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Employment/Affirmative Action, Equal Pay Act, and Title IX.

- Racism/Sexual Harassment

- The Public and Private Job Sector

- Unions

- Academia/Education

- Politics

Some sources for examination will include studies by researchers from various universities on Black women and employment, statistics from the U.S. Labor Bureau, National Research Council and Joint Center for Political Studies, and reports and writings from the Women's Bureau as well as authorities on the above topics.

The final chapter will be devoted to reporting the results of interviews and a survey questionnaire of Black working women regarding their views on equal employment's impact and contemporary workplace problems. Suggestions for improving Black women's opportunities and status on the job will also be included in the final chapter.

Title:	Black working women and equal employment legislation
Author:	Mitchell, Barbara Donese
Document Type:	Thesis
Department:	Department of Organizational and Social Sciences
Degree:	Master of Science
Major:	Management and Organizational Studies
Advisory Committee:	Kahng, Anthony
Thesis Date:	1986
Keywords:	Women, Black--Employment--Law and Legislation. Affirmative action programs.
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The research for this thesis is undertaken in order to examine whether or not equal employment legislation improved opportunities in the workplace for Black working women. The following areas will be focused on: - Legislation - Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Employment/Affirmative Action, Equal Pay Act, and Title IX. - Racism/Sexual Harassment - The Public and Private Job Sector - Unions - Academia/Education - Politics Some sources for examination will include studies by researchers from various universities on Black women and employment, statistics from the U.S. Labor Bureau, National Research Council and Joint Center for Political Studies, and reports and writings from the Women's Bureau as well as authorities on the above topics. The final chapter will be devoted to reporting the results of interviews and a survey questionnaire of Black working women regarding their views on equal employment's impact and contemporary workplace problems. Suggestions for improving Black women's opportunities and status on the job will also be included in the final chapter.
Complete Thesis:	njit-etd1986-013 (92 pages ~ 4,848 KB pdf)
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