Black women attorneys. 1978.

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Black women attorneys. 1978.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the career mobility patterns of African-American women in different areas of the legal profession. Specifically, the study examined influences on their selection of the legal profession, their comparative mobility in different practice settings, the impact of racism and sexism on their mobility, and the effect of this nontraditional career on their roles as women. Participants were 261 African-American women attorneys from major cities in the United States including New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Houston. A range of specialties was represented. The participants completed a mailed, precoded questionnaire covering the following topics: family background, educational history, political activism, influences on career choice, work history, work setting and specialty area, and marriage issues such as support from spouse and division of household labor. In-depth interviews were conducted with approximately 60 respondents, covering the above topics in greater detail. The Murray Center has acquired transcripts of 12 interviews and computer-accessible data. The remaining transcripts are not available.

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The Henry A. Murray Research Center of Radcliffe College, (formerly the Radcliffe Data Resource and Research Center, 1976-1979) was founded by Radcliffe College in 1976 as a national repository for social science data on the changing life experiences of American women, and to sponsor scholarly research on the impact of social change on women's lives. From the description of Records of the Henry A. Murray Research Center, 1976-1988 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id...