Increasingly, women are bumping into a ceiling is a barrier "So subtle that it I transparent, yet so strong that it prevents women from moving up the corporate hierarchy." ... Old-Boy Network According to one executive recruiter, the biggest barrier to women in top management levels is the "bunch of guys sitting together around a table" making all the decisions? ... Women of Color in Corporate Management Women of color are much more likely than white women to cite lack of a mentor/sponsor as a barrier to advancement (47% vs. 29%). 50% of women of color attribute their career success to "a...

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The order required every federal contractor to "Not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action, to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during the employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin." ... It was only a year later when President Lyndon Johnson signed an Executive Order (#11246) requiring federal contractors to "Take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated without r...

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When those rights are violated, a person tends to feel betrayed and persecuted due to their color, race, religion or personal beliefs. ... Thus, affirmative action was designed to serve a larger purpose than merely breaking down the barriers and forcing compliance. ...

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Parents all over the United States fear that their children might be attacked inadvertently for wearing the wrong color scarf or hat that might provoke rivalry among local gangs. ... There would no longer be the economic barrier that separates one child from another. ...

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(Question 1) Juvenile delinquency is a complex social problem that significantly impacts all members and processes of a social structure. Delinquency refers to a set of behaviors that are not in line with the collective practices and/or ethics of the dominant social group. Essentially, these behaviors deviate from societal norms and more specifically they violate established criminal codes and laws. Juvenile delinquency incorporates not only general criminal activity but conduct that is only unlawful for youths such as running away from home and skipping school. Current research into th...

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