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Computer Chips and Paper Clips. Technology and Women's Employment. Volume I

by National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues

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This report, prepared by the Committee's Panel on Technology and Women's Employment, identifies and analyzes the effects of technological change on the quantity and quality of women's paid employment. Chapter 1 defines technological change, describes changes in information techn…

Nursing and Nursing Education: Public Policies and Private Actions

by Institute of Medicine (NAS), Washington, DC, Institute of Medicine (NAS), Washington, DC

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Results are presented of a study of nursing and nursing education that focused on the need for continued federal support of nursing education, ways to attract nurses to medically underserved areas, and approaches to encourage nurses to stay in the profession. Findings are presen…

Why Does College Cost So Much?

by Archibald, Robert B., Feldman, David H.

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Much of what is written about colleges and universities ties rapidly rising tuition to dysfunctional behavior in the academy. Common targets of dysfunction include prestige games among universities, gold plated amenities, and bloated administration. This book offers a different …