World Yearbook of Education 1994 - The Gender Gap in Higher Education

This study surveys the position of women in academic institutions across the world, investigating the nature of the gender gap in various countries. The contributors analyze data, predict future trends and summarize those strategies most successful in reducing gender inequality.

List of contents

PART 1: SETTING A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; PART 2: NATIONAL PROFILES: A CLOSER LOOK: Chapter 1: The West: USA; Australia; France; Germany; Israel; Netherlands; Norway; United Kingdom; Chapter 2: Communist and Former Communist Countries: Russia; Bulgaria; Hungary; Poland; China; Chapter 3: The Muslim Countries: Iran; Pakistan; Turkey; Chapter 4: Africa: Botswana; Zimbabwe; PART 3: REFLECTIONS ON CURRENT PROFILES, PREDICTIONS AND PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE: Chapter 5: Summing up; Chapter 6: Strategies for Change.

About the author

Suzanne Lie, Lynda Malik

Summary

This study surveys the position of women in academic institutions across the world, investigating the nature of the gender gap in various countries. The contributors analyze data, predict future trends and summarize those strategies most successful in reducing gender inequality.

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne Malik Lie, Suzanne Stiver Lie, Suzanne Stiver Malik Lie
• Assisted by: Suzanne Lie (Editor), Suzanne Stiver Lie (Editor), Lynda Malik (Editor), Malik Lynda (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2012
• EAN: 9780415501651
• ISBN: 978-0-415-50165-1
• No. of pages: 260
• Series: World Yearbook of Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, REFERENCE / Yearbooks & Annuals, REFERENCE / Almanacs, Gender studies, gender groups, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher