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Working women / by Berlatsky, Noah.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-178) and index.This collection of articles pro and con on working women examines whether women experience discrimination at work, how motherhood affects working women, whether the Lean In movement helps working women, and how workplace harassment affects working women.
Subjects: Women; Sex discrimination; Discrimination in employment;
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Did that just happen?! : beyond "diversity"--creating sustainable and inclusive organizations / by Pinder-Amaker, Stephanie,1960-author.; Wadsworth, Lauren,1987-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-190) and index.Inclusive teams are better teams -- What's in a name? -- "Pioneerism": the good, the bad, and the painful -- Becoming "experts" -- This work is not linear -- Moving through the freeze -- When you've messed up -- Leading by empowering listening -- Staying safe: swimming in the school -- Responding to identity-related aggressions (IRAs) -- Build the horse before presenting the cart -- Sustaining yourself -- Anti-racism in the workplace -- Follow the data to the future."Research shows that diverse teams make better decisions, leading to better outcomes and increased profitability. Pinder-Amaker and Wadsworth note that representing historically marginalized identities within a team often comes with additional burdens, leading to conflict, burnout, and ultimately job turnover. Here they discuss common missteps that individuals and organizations make, and show that the secret to sustaining diverse teams is increasing the cultural humility, awareness, and responsiveness of the entire company, not just a few people." -- adapted from jacket
Subjects: Diversity in the workplace.; Multiculturalism.; Racism.; Intercultural communication.; Discrimination in employment.;
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Career defense 101 : how to stop sexual harassment without quitting your job / by Holley, Meredith.;
Strong women, troubled men -- Talk -- Strategy 1: Law -- Strategy 2: Reality -- Strategy 3: Mapping -- Strategy 4: Action -- Strategy 5: Consequences -- Strategy 6: Creation -- Strategy 7: Purpose -- What next! "Many woman have worked twice as hard as everyone else to get to the top of their field, and sexual harassment can still make them feel trapped, afraid, and vulnerable. They may be wondering if they have a responsibility to other women in their field (or to other women in their family) to change a sexist environment. As a trial lawyer and coach, Meredith Holley uses what she has learned from her own experiences of overcoming harassment, stalking, and discrimination, as well as her legal experience, to help her clients. Even women who do not want to bring a legal claim for their harassment are able to use the strategies she teaches in Career Defense 101 to overcome sexual harassment and reach a new level in their careers"--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Sexual harassment; Sexual harassment.; Sexual harassment of women.; Sex discrimination in employment.;
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The corporate whistleblower's survival guide : a handbook for committing the truth / by Devine, Tom,1951-; Maassarani, Tarek F.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-318) and index.
Subjects: Whistle blowing; Discrimination in employment; Employees;
© c2011., Berrett-Koehler Publishers,
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Lisa's story : the interrupted life of Petoskey, Michigan's first female police officer, Lisa M. Piel / by Piel, Lisa M.(Lisa Michele),1957-1994.; Piel, Art,1930-; MacKay, Mitchell Jon.;
Subjects: Piel, Lisa M. (Lisa Michele), 1957-1994.; Policewomen; Police; Homicide; Sex discrimination against women; Sex discrimination in employment;
© c1998., Adams Press,
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From #BlackLivesMatter to Black liberation / by Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-256) and index.Introduction : Black awakening in Obama's America -- A culture of racism -- From civil rights to colorblind -- Black faces in high places -- The double standard of justice -- Barack Obama : the end of an illusion -- Black Lives Matter : a movement, not a moment -- From #BlackLivesMatter to Black liberation."Activist and scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor surveys the historical and contemporary ravages of racism and persistence of structural inequality such as mass incarceration and Black unemployment. In this context, she argues that this new struggle against police violence holds the potential to reignite a broader push for Black liberation."--Publisher information.
Subjects: Black lives matter movement.; African Americans; Racism; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Discrimination in criminal justice administration.; Social movements; African Americans; African Americans; Police brutality; Police misconduct; Race discrimination; Post-racialism; Obama, Barack;
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Nursing civil rights : gender and race in the Army Nurse Corps / by Threat, Charissa J.1976-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index.
Subjects: United States. Army Nurse Corps; United States. Army; Military nursing; African American women; Male nurses; Discrimination in employment; Civil rights; Sex role in the work environment; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; United States Army Nurse Corps.; Military Nursing; Civil Rights.; Prejudice.; Gender Identity.; African Americans; Women; European Continental Ancestry Group; Nurses, Male; World War II.; History, 20th Century.;
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Elder law in a nutshell / by Frolik, Lawrence A.; Kaplan, Richard L.,1948-;
Introduction: the scope and diversity of elder law -- Ethical considerations in dealing with older clients -- Health care decision making -- Medicare and Medigap -- Medicaid -- Long-term care insurance -- Nursing homes, board and care homes and assisted living facilities -- Housing alternatives and options -- Guardianship -- Alternatives to guardianship -- Social Security benefits -- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Veterans' benefits -- Pension plans -- Age discrimination in employment -- Elder abuse and neglect.
Subjects: Older people;
© c2010., West,
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Teen legal rights / by Hudson, David L.,1969-author.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjCCkw9MpXgbFPTp3Jm3DC;
Behind the wheel -- At school -- At home -- On the job -- On your own -- Your personal appearance -- If your parents divorce -- Your sexual life -- Marrying and having children -- Your right to be healthy and safe from abuse -- Alcohol and drugs -- Teens and crime -- Equal protection and employment discrimination -- Gay and lesbian teens -- Property rights and crimes against property -- Entering into contracts -- Taking matters to court -- How to find the law -- Immigration law -- Issues facing trans youth -- Teens in a virtual world."Fully updated and revised, this fourth edition surveys all aspects of teen legal rights at school, at work, and at home, with new chapters devoted to the rights of trans youth and immigration law for teens"--Grades 10-12
Subjects: Minors; Teenagers;
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Just health : treating structural racism to heal America / by Matthew, Dayna Bowen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-309) and index."This book examines how deep structural racism embedded in the fabric of American society leads to worse health outcomes and lower life expectancy for people of color. By presenting evidence of discrimination in housing, education, employment, and the criminal justice system, Dayna Bowen Matthew shows how racial inequality pervades American society and the multitude of ways that this undermines the health of minority populations. The author provides a path forward for overcoming these massive barriers to health and ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to be healthy. She encourages health providers to take a leading role in the fight to dismantle the structural inequities their patients face"--
Subjects: Minorities; Minorities; Discrimination in medical care; Discrimination; African Americans; African Americans; Social medicine; Minority Health; Delivery of Health Care; African Americans;
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