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Spalter-Roth RM, Withers C, Gibbs SR. 1990. Improving employment opportunities for women workers: An assessment of the ten year economic and legal impact of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. Washington, DC: Institute for Women's Policy Research, 68 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the economic and legal effects of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978, designed to prevent discrimination against pregnant women. It discusses the economic effects of the PDA; costs and benefits; the legal and political implications; and moving beyond the PDA. The report ends with appendices on employment rates, women covered by short term disability insurance, PDA cases, a list of data sources, and a reference list.

Contact: Institute for Women's Policy Research, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 785-5100 Fax: (202) 833-4362 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.iwpr.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Demography, Disability insurance, Discrimination, Economic factors, Employment, Legal issues, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Pregnant women, Statistics

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