The influence of identification, collective relative deprivation, and procedure of implementation on women's response to affirmative action: A causal modeling approach.

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of identification, collective relative deprivation, and the procedure of implementation (preferential treatment or elimination of barriers of the system) on women''s reaction toward affirmative action programs. The variables were integrated in a model which was tested using LISREL causal modeling. In all, 90 francophone women participated in the study. They were divided equally into three groups: housewives, office workers, and professionals. Preliminary analyses having shown no significant differences between the three groups on indicator variables, participants were treated as members of one group. The final result is similar to the initial model and indicates that reactions to affirmative action programs are mainly influenced by the intensity of identification with one''s group, collective relatively experienced, and procedure used to arrive at fair representation of women in the work force. Results are discussed in light of previous ones and practical implications.

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