Quelques determinants des reactions des hommes et des femmes a l'action positive Determinants of men's and women's reactions to affirmative action

Abstract

(unassigned) Describes the status of affirmative action in Canada, and reviews results of studies on factors influencing the attitudes of men and women concerning affirmative action. The review supports the following conclusions: (1) women support affirmative action when they hold nontraditional images of women and are dissatisfied with their collective situation, (2) men oppose affirmative action when they have not questioned traditional male stereotypes and believe that affirmative action has a negative impact on their collective interests, and (3) both men and women prefer strategies designed to eliminate barriers to women's participation in the work force to methods that involve preferential treatment. Implications for the development of affirmative action programs in Canada are noted. (English abstract)