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Research in Outdoor Education

Journal

1996

Employment

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The Current Status Of Women's Employment In Outdoor Leadership, T. A. Loeffler Jan 1996

The Current Status Of Women's Employment In Outdoor Leadership, T. A. Loeffler

Research in Outdoor Education

The study analyzed women's employment rates from 62 outdoor organizations to determine women's repĀ­resentation in the outdoor field. Statistical analysis revealed that women were under-represented in outdoor organizations at the executive and management levels using a proportionality standard. Additionally, women reported lower salaries and higher gender-based discrimination occurrences than their male counĀ­terparts.