Statistical Abstracts of the United States Over 18 years old are married Women over 25 hold a BA (college) degree Women over 16 participate in the labor force Psychologists who are women Elementary and middle school teachers Architects and Engineers Physicians and surgeons Registered nurses 51% 21% never married; 12% divorced; 11% widowed 26% Men = 29% 60% Men = 74%; WhiteW-59%; BlkW-62%; AsianW-58%; Latina-56% 66% 82% 14% 30% 92%
Americans think of themselves as feminists Agree that “a preschool child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works” Important that women care for children because women are biologically better suited than men U.S. military personnel who are women Americans diagnosed with AIDS who are women Married American women who earn more than their spouse 22% 42% 60% 14% DoD 19% 929,985 cases (+ 9,419 children)-Ctrs for Disease Ctrl & Prev. 14% General Social Survey-Women Institute for Women's Policy Research
APA's Women's Program Office American Psychological Association is women Undergraduates in psychology classes who are women U.S. psychology departments offering a Psychology of Women or Gender class 51% Fellows = 25% Member = 51% Associates = 62% 73% 50%
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