PSYC 3480 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Reverse Discrimination, Occupational Segregation, Escalator

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Pros & cons of coming out at work. Individuals: women should be aware of the conditions in which stereotypes are least likely to operate, for example, when the job applicant"s qualifications are clear-cut rather than ambiguous. Then develop skills and experiences that are especially relevant to your occupation, so that you are clearly well qualified. Join relevant organizations, use the internet, and make connections with other supportive people: locate a woman who has achieved success in your profession; ask whether she can serve as a mentor. Organizations: understand affirmative action policies and take them seriously; make sure that women are represented in the pool of candidates for hiring and promotion. The workplace climate for women in high-prestige professions. Mothers perform 60%-90% of child-care tasks in two-parent families. Most employed women are healthier than nonemployed women. Women who have low-paying or unrewarding jobs, several children, and an unsupportive husband are more likely to have substantial health problems.