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1 (DOCUMEiT RESUME * 3D- 1A6 09.0 CG 010 259 TITLE Sex Discrimination and Sex Stereotyping in Vocational Education. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Elementary,SecondaryandIVocational:Education_o.f_tbe Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-Fourth Congress,-First Session. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S" Washington, D.C. House' Committee on Education and Labor. PUB-- Mat- /5 NOTE 410p. EDRS-PRICE SF -$0.76 HC- $20.9U Plus Postage DESCRIPTORS Affirmative Action; *Elementary Secondary Education; *Government Publicat,ions; *Sex Discrimination; *Sex tereotypes; *VocatTonal Education ABS This document includes verbatim transcripts and prepared statements froM the hearings_on sex discrimination and sex stereotyping before the Subcommittee on Elementary, and Vocational Educat'on. e report-plieSents the-findings of the Subcommittee on the st tus of women in vocational education, the enforcement of afitidi urination legislation, possible research strategies in the , area of sex discrimination, and the results of a recently completed, 4 . civil rights survey. Included in the appendix is a detiiled research report entitled" lb:men in Vocational Education." This report examines the status of women in the world of work, sexism in society and education, staff-related problems for women in education, affirmative action for women in education and em lo sent, and implications for change in vodational/technicaleducation. (s.714- 4 -riS . , ....);%,.. ,Mt31**,****************4!*********41************************************ ,61..:-3-_ Docuients acquired by ERIC include many.infommil unpublished * _*:Materials_not_aIwilable from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * *.to,Otain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of marginal. * l'repiqdRci.bility. are ofte4 encountered and this affects the. quality ..' 3i ._ ,t1r..of thClicrOfiche andehardcopy _reproductions ERIC.aaies.availahle 4 :riathe_P.RIC _Document Reproduction Service "(EDRSY. ms is not , * *.,:XesPollirbie_for_the qualityof the originalOculent. Repro.ductions-* ,:M;:sup.WiA:by.EDikarethe best "thatcanbemade from:theoriginal. :4(' ,...***444#************************************************#0*****AtIt*** _ , ..,. cp 1 SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEX STEREOTYPING ca IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 1.1J HEARINGS v BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 17 AND APRIL 21, 28, 19Th Drinted for the use off' the Committee on Education and Labor `,^ CARL. D. PERKINS, Chairman U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION / WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT NAS SEEN REPRO. DUCE° EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN- ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE- SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY O O U4. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 63-345 0 WAJSIIINGTON : SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEX STEREOTYPING IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY-, SECONDARY, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR 110118E_OLREPRESENWLYES NI ETV- FOI;RTH COINGRtSS"' FIRST SESSION a HEARINGS HELD IN 1YASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 17 AND APRIL 21, 28, 197 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor Caur. IX PERKINS, Chairman ..r S DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH. EDUCATIONS. WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ". EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT yA5 BEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTLY AS' RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN- ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED 00 NOT NECESSARILY REPRE- SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY - _ - 1:1-1. GOVERNMENT PRINT1119, (*TICE - 63-345 0 WASHINGTON 1 1975 _ . C03131ITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PER INS. Kentucky, Chairman FRANK THOMPSON, Ja,-New Jersey ALBERT H. -QUIE, Minnesota JOHN H. RENT, Pennsylvania JOHN 3L ASHBROOK, Ohio DOMINICK V. DANIELS, Nevr Jersey ALPHONZO BELL, California JOHN BRADEMAS, iadiana JOHN N. EgLENBORN, Illinois JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS. California EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylvania WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan PETER A. PEYSEPik Ne York PATSY T. 31P4K, Hawalk(on leave) RONALD A_ BARAS1tI. Connecticut LLOYD MEEDS. Washington JOHN BUCHANAN, Alabami PHILLIP BURTON. California JAMES M. .TEMORDS, Vermont JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania LARRY PRESSLER, South Dakota WILLIAM "BILL" CLAY. Ilissonti WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, New York VIRGINIA SMITH, Nebraska 3IARIO.BIA130I, New York IFZE ANDREWS, North earolina WILLIAM LEHMAN, Florida. JAIME BENITEZ. Puerto Rico MICHAEL BLOUIN, Iowa ROBERT CORNELL, Wisconsin TED RISENHOOVER, Oklahoma ABL-SIMONTIllitkris EDWARD BEAD, Rhode Island LEO VEFERETTI, New York GEORGE MILLER, California RONALD MOTTL, Ohio TIM HALL, Illinois SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CARL D. PERKINS,Kentucky, Chairman. WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii (on leave)-1 ALPHONZO BELL, California LLOYD MEEDS,-Ws.shington EDWIN D. EMI/A:MAN, Illinois SHIRLEY CHISHOLM. New York, JOHN-BUCHANAN, Alabama XEZ ANISREWS, Noe Carolina LARRY PRESSLER, South Dakota WILLIAM LEHMAN, Florida . WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvanit TED RISENHOOVER, Oklahoma JAMES M. JEFFORDS, Vermont ' --PAUL SIMON. Illinois RONALD MOTTL, Ohio) HALL, Illlnois MICHAEL BLOWN, Iowa V JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan LEO ttsERETrI,New York GEORGE MILLER, California 0'1 . 13 .s CONTENTS Page Hearings held in Washington, D.C.: March.17, 1975 - 'April 21, 1975 131 April 28, 1275 ...e .. ..._, 197 StaWment of, x Holmes, Peter E., Director, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Fiealth, Education, and Welfare, accompanied by Susan E. Hause, Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for legislation (education) _-_, 197 Kaufman, Dr. Jacob, director of the Center tor- Humart, Resources, the Pennsylvania State University_ _, 142 Knox, Holly, director, project on Equal Education."' Rights; _Cleliii Steele, project on Equal Education Rights; Lois Schiffer, Center for. Law and Social Policy; Marcia ,Greenburger Center forigiv and Social Policy - 166 Parrott Raymond executive director, Advisory Council on Vocatfonat and Technical Education, accompanied by Vicky Hideout, senior, Silver Lake Regional Vocational High School, and Rodemarie Fabian, senior, ChelmSford Senior High "School'- ef : Pierce, William F., Deputy Commissioner for Occupational and- Adult Education, U.S. Office of Education, Department of Health,- Education, and Welfare Accompanied by Susan Hausel,Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for_Legislat1011._ (du-,: cation) r Rieder, Corinne, Assistant Director,. Career EducationProgram, -. National Institute of Education, Department..of Health, Eduta- tion, and Welfare --.-.. 242; Steele,Marilyn, _director of planning and community activities, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint, -Midi.- "Joanne Steiger,., . presid,ent, Steiger, Fink & Smith Inc..McLean,Va.; and' Nau0 Perinian, director, department of prograni development, American _ -.,.. Federatign of State County Municipal Employe(eralso treasurer. Washington Area Chapter, Congress of Labor Union Wail en , " , Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.: .... Conlin,Roxanne -Barton,chairperson, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, prepared statementeof 192 Greenberger,.Marcia and T;ois .Schiffer Women'sRi:4,1 - Preenberger,rojedt,_ Center for Law and Social Policy; prepared statement ., 161 Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on v private nonagricultural payrolls, selected industries,, January 19,1877 (table) -...27 Holmes, Peter E., r i I r e c t e r , % 0 f E c e for Civil R Departinent of ` Health, Education, and Welfare: Additiolna information.m requested 28, 15, to l',.ton. Albi't .... ._ 20 "Ciyil Rights Surverof. Area "Vocatioslal. Technical Schools,' :, a survey form -_.-4. 1_, 1 -:260- AI Janney, Maty,D., coclirecter,' W811).1140= Opportunttiesfor *Women, prepared statement of -__-, ,,,I, ...- ,423 "-,.. Kaufman, Dr. Jacob, director of the Center for Human Resources, the Pennsylvania State University, prepared statement of Knox, folly, director -of the, project 9n Equal EducationHigh' t.;,'43t prepared statement of_.,'-:.- .-" - 172 Nnoka, Barbara G. forFredtiCit Wechsler, NWPC,, D:C., 't letter to Hoa,Shirley Sholm, dated May7,1975.-__7;.-_ _ -- 127" ", :, 7 -. - , ' .':-.Clui Page Parrott, Raymond C., executive director, Massachusetts Advisory .. Council on Vocational- Technical Education: Prepared statement of ' 67 Proposed regulations pertaining to access to equal educational opportunity 91 Pierce, William F., Deputy Commissioner for Occupational and Adult Education,. Efepartajett of Health, Education; and Welfare; "Exemplary Projects itrVocational Education Criteria for Selec- tion of Applicants for Fiscal Year 1975," selection criteria for part D published in the Federal Register 233 Letter to Hon. Carl D. Perkins, dated April 23,1975 230 Hideout, Vicky, senior, Silver Lake Regional High School, "Survival for Singles," an article entitled 99 Rieder, Corinne, Assistant Director, Career Education Program, National Institute of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, !tGuidelines for Assessment of Sex Bias and Sex Fairness Careor Interest Inventories," an article entitled__._ 243 Roby, Pamela :Ann; associate professor of sociology, University of Califotnia,"%eational