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Equal employment opportunity and glass ceilings: A contradiction in terms?
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Public Administration Quarterly
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January 1, 1996
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Copyright informationCopyright Southern Public Administration Education Foundation Winter 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
The barriers faced by women in today's workplace are for the most part less obvious than those of the past. Gender distinctions are maintained by a variety of processes more subtle than the old barriers of discriminatory laws and rules. While the legal framework upon which Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action are founded remains intact, equity of opportunity in the workplace remains elusive. Using data generated from a survey of 253 upperlevel administrators in Florida state government, this article underscores the barriers women encounter as they attempt to advance their careers.
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