Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-267) and index.
Contents
Sex differences in temperament -- Sex differences in cognitive abilities -- Once one breaks the glass ceiling, does it still exist? -- Occupational segregation : why do men still predominate in scientific and blue-collar jobs? -- The gender gap in compensation -- Why socialization is an inadequate explanation -- Hormones : the proximate cause of physical and psychological sexual dimorphism -- Evolutionary theory and the ultimate cause of biological sex differences -- Difference or disadvantage? -- A thumb on the scales : changing the rules to improve the numbers -- Mitigating work/family conflict -- Sexual harassment.
