NEUTRAL JOB TITLES AND OCCUPATIONAL STEREOTYPES - WHEN LEGAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REALITIES CONFLICT

被引:21
作者
LIPTON, JP
OCONNOR, M
TERRY, C
BELLAMY, E
机构
[1] UNIV ARIZONA,DEPT PSYCHOL,TUCSON,AZ 85721
[2] UNIV ARIZONA,COLL LAW,TUCSON,AZ 85721
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10.1080/00223980.1991.10543278
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The study of occupational stereotypes contributes to our theoretical understanding of the psychological dynamics of stereotyping and exposes profound practical dilemmas that face a legal system theoretically mandated to guarantee equal employment opportunities. In this article, we review the psychological and legal literature dealing with occupational stereotypes, and we present the results of an empirical study showing that individuals respond differently to purportedly neutral job descriptions depending on sex and ethnicity. © 1991 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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页码:129 / 151
页数:23
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