Women and school psychology: Professional training, practice, and affiliation.

Considers research concerning women in psychology in general and school psychology in particular, with respect to professional training, professional practice (including its components of employment, research, publications, and editorial activities), and professional affiliation in national organizations. Parallel trends for psychology and school psychology indicate that women are less educated, less visible, and are in the lower academic level of the profession. These trends raise the issue as to whether women have equal access to education and careers in psychology in general and school psychology in particular. Factors involved in these trends are considered. It is concluded that consideration should be given to the multiple forces that reinforce and maintain sex discrimination in academe. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)