Women and minorities in psychology

Presents results from the American Psychological Association's 1978 Human Resources Survey, the 1980-1981 Survey of Graduate Departments of Psychology, and the 1972-1980 surveys of doctorate recipients from the National Research Council. In addition to overall level of representation of women a...

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Published in:The American psychologist 1981-11, Vol.36 (11), p.1315-1363
Main Authors: Russo, Nancy F, Olmedo, Esteban L, Stapp, Joy, Fulcher, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
FEMALE SEX
Graduate Psychology Education
Human
Human Females
MINORITY GROUPS
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Psychologists
PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
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Summary:Presents results from the American Psychological Association's 1978 Human Resources Survey, the 1980-1981 Survey of Graduate Departments of Psychology, and the 1972-1980 surveys of doctorate recipients from the National Research Council. In addition to overall level of representation of women and minorities, a number of other important variables are examined (e.g., subfield specialty, degree level, years of experience since earning highest degree). Recent trends in the representation of women and minorities among doctorate recipients and doctoral students are discussed. It is concluded that despite progress toward achieving equality, many problems remain, including the severe underepresentation of minorities and pervasive subfield segregation and pay inequities for women. (19 ref)
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.36.11.1315