Discrimination against women
Subtitle: prevalence, consequences, remedies
By: [edited by] Hope Landrine, Elizabeth A. Klonoff.
Contributors: Landrine, Hope, 1954-; Klonoff, Elizabeth A.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Sex discrimination against women -- United States; Sex discrimination against women -- Health aspects -- United States; Sex discrimination against women -- United States -- Prevention; Stress (Psychology)
Description: In Discrimination Against Women, authors Hope Landrine and Elizabeth A. Klonoff offer the first empirically validated scale for measuring the health effects of sexism and present their findings from using the scale on a large sample of women they surveyed. The authors report on their studies assessing the frequency of discrimination against women and examining the physical and mental health impact of that discrimination.

They found both that sexist discrimination is rampant in America and that it contributes significantly to physical and psychiatric symptoms among women. To make their scientific findings more accessible across disciplines and professions, the authors have included contributions from leading psychologists on what women can do about discrimination in their lives. They then present a review of the laws regarding discrimination against women to provide women with basic information on the legal status of discrimination suits.

An appendix offers a guide through the methodological issues underlying the authors' sexism scale and findings and provides a primer for readers unfamiliar with scientific research and statistics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-249) and index.