Women in Computing
- 1st Edition - October 22, 2013
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Judith A. Morris
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 3 8 4 - 0 0 4 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 4 2 1 8 - 0
Women in Computing presents how the computing industry delivered the opportunities for women. This book identifies the distinct attitudes in companies towards equal opportunities.… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWomen in Computing presents how the computing industry delivered the opportunities for women. This book identifies the distinct attitudes in companies towards equal opportunities. Organized into eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of the problems, the opportunities, the successes and failures, and provides some insight into what can be done by women to make use of the massive potential they have in the future industry. This text then examines the problem to introduce computing to girls in school, which has not been taught properly in schools due to lack of right equipment or lack of training of the teachers. Other chapters consider the positive attitude of most major computer manufacturers and software houses to the employment of women. This book discusses as well the problems faced by women in the work place, including sexual harassment and lack of cooperation from male colleagues. The final chapter deals with the need for change in the computing industry. This book is a valuable resource for employees and employers.
Chapter 1 Introduction and OverviewChapter 2 EducationChapter 3 It's Tough at the TopChapter 4 The American ExperienceChapter 5 Women as EntrepreneursChapter 6 Returning to WorkChapter 7 Problems and Where to Find HelpChapter 8 What Does the Future Hold?Appendix 1 The Women into IT CampaignAppendix 2 Useful Names and AddressesAppendix 3 Recommended ReadingIndexComputer Weekly Publications
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 22, 2013
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781853840043
- eBook ISBN: 9781483142180
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Judith A. Morris
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Director of Contact Lens Teaching, City University, London, and Head of Contact Lenses, Institute of Optometry, London, UKRead Women in Computing on ScienceDirect