Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies (1984)

Chapter: 2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Trends in Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race, 1960-1981." National Research Council. 1984. Sex Segregation in the Workplace: Trends, Explanations, Remedies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/58.
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