PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Temporary Assistance For Needy Families, Heterosexism, Placenta

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

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Factors in women"s employment: working women: 1) employed women = work for money (salary or self-employed) = w of colour are underrepresented in most high-salary occupations > discrimination by north americans due to feeling of competition of jobs. >immigrant"s salaries are signi cantly lower w comparable training: immigrants, not uent in language of country they arrive to, degrees/licenses are not given full credit to in these countries, discrimination, aid to families with depending children: Created to provide welfare payments for children whose parents could not supply economic support. >replaced by temporary assistance for needy families = jeopardize economically poor w. = can receive this help for up to 5 years = not enough time for mom to nd a job = below poverty line. Discrimination in hiring patterns: study of rhea steinpreis = two resumes with the exact same credentials, one with a m name + one with a w name = w + m.