Women and Scientific Employment

by Judith Glover

Book Overview

Women and Scientific Employment combines rich empirical data and theoretical discussion on the 'problem' of women's representation in scientific education and employment. A distinction is made throughout between 'quantitative feminization' and 'vertical feminization' - a distinction which is frequently confused in policy on women and the sciences. Comparisons are made with the USA and France, revealing considerable similarity with the UK. The case...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349400475
• ISBN13: 9781349400478
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"