Computer Chips and Paper Clips: Technology and Women's Employment, Volume II: Case Studies and Policy Perspectives

by National Research Council, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

This companion to Volume I presents individually authored papers covering the history, economics, and sociology of women's work and the computer revolution. Topics include the implications for equal employment opportunity in light of new technologies; a case study of the insurance industry and of women in computer-related occupations; a study of temporary, part-time, and at-home employment; and education and retraining opportunities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309037271
• ISBN13: 9780309037273
• Release Date: February 1987
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 456 Pages