| Description |
xii, 308 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. The origins of affirmative action in the United States / Marian Sawer -- 2. The legal approach to sex discrimination / Margaret Wallace -- 3. Gains for women in the ALP / Kate Moore -- 4. Equal employment opportunity programs in the Australian public service / Gail Radford -- 5. Affirmative action at work in New South Wales / Hester Eisenstein -- 6. Affirmative action in Victoria / Mary Draper -- 7. South Australia: a question of commitment? / Denise Bradley and Deborah McCulloch -- 8. Secretaries and power / Ros Byrne -- 9. Affirmative action and higher education / Margaret Thornton -- 10. Procrastination, hostility and indifference: the road to legislation / Joan Bielski -- 11. Women organising in the universities / Jo Gaha -- Appendixes |
| Analysis |
Australia - Economic policy |
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Australia Economic conditions Policies of government, 1945-1984 |
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Australia. Treasury - History |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 295-302 |
| Subject |
Australia. Treasury -- History.
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Australia. Treasury.
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Affirmative action programs -- Australia.
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Sex discrimination in employment -- Australia.
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Women -- Employment -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009587
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Australia -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114310
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| Author |
Sawer, Marian, 1946-
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| LC no. |
85071982 |
| ISBN |
086861727X |
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0868617350 (paperback) |
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