Achieving diversity the status and progress of women and African Americans in the agricultural economics profession edited by Mary A. Marchant, Handy Williamson, Jr

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Contents: Foreword / Sylvia Lane -- Overview of the Symposium on Women and African Americans Agricultural Economists / Mary A. Marchant and Handy Williamson, Jr. -- Women and African American agricultural economists in academia: an overview / Don E. Ethridge -- Agricultural economists in academia: a focus on women / Lydia Zepeda, Mary A. Marchant, and Hui-Shung Chang -- The current status of African American agricultural economists / Patricia E. McLean-Meyinsse -- Status of women and minorities at Economic Research Service: recruitment and retention strategies / Betsey A. Kuhn, Susan Bentley, and Cynthia M. Tyler -- Comments on the papers and the topic / Alex F. McCalla -- Concerns expressed about women and African American agricultural economists: Discussion session / Mary A. Marchant and Handy Williamson, Jr. -- The agricultural economics profession / Handy Williamson, Jr. and Mary A. Marchant -- Women and African Americans: evolving presence in the work force / Handy Williamson, Jr. and Mary A. Marchant

Topic: Women agricultural economists; African American agricultural economists; Agricultural economists--Vocational guidance; Femmes économistes agricoles; Économistes agricoles noirs américains; Agrarwissenschaftlerin; Kongress; Agriculture--Economics--Participation of--Women; Agriculture--Economics--Participation of--Black persons; United States