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The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review
About: The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Diversity (politics) & Diversity (business). Over the lifetime, 551 publications have been published receiving 1987 citations.
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01 Jan 2006-The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review
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01 Jan 2008-The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review
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01 Jan 2008-The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review
TL;DR: The authors conducted surveys of firefighters and fire departments to identify best practices for addressing women's under-hiring, glass ceiling, occupational segregation, lack of accommodation, social isolation, and sexual harassment.
Abstract: Of paid firefighters in the USA, 3.7% are women, compared to an expected representation of at least 17.0%. Although low female employment in this attractive career is often attributed to the job’s physical demands, its fundamental cause is an occupational culture excluding many race and gender groups. This culture is the underlying problem, of which women’s under-hiring, “glass ceiling,” occupational segregation, lack of accommodation, social isolation, and sexual harassment are symptoms. Our surveys of firefighters and fire departments identify best practices for addressing such issues. However, for permanent change, these practices must be encompassed within development of an inclusive workplace culture.
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