In Sections III, IV, and V, the reader is introduced to the "pink collar ghetto" and with it the corollary issues of "equal pay for work of equal value" and the undervaluation of "women's work".

The case studies of women in pink collar jobs are almost universally negative. There is undeniable value in exposing the toil and physical dangers of pink collar occupations. However, they fail to speak to the millions of female workers committed to work in these jobs. The message is so one-sided, that it runs the risk of being rejected. This is unfortunate since the demystification of pink collar jobs is an important step towards broadening women's options and increasing the value assigned to these jobs - two explicit objectives of the authors.

The course moves on to explore sex-role stereotyping and the role of attitude on occupational choice. Through humorous cartoons, some very important questions are raised. The material presented here is creative and fun and would be useful to trainers, course leaders and counsellors in a variety of settings.

These chapters, and others throughout the manual, include important sections linking the information to the everyday practice of women in the work force. Survival skills are noted as well as suggestions on "what needs to be done".

One of the dominant myths in Canadian society is that education is the key to success. The curriculum in Section VI dispels this belief. Education is not an automatic panacea, insuring the woman opportunity and equal compensation. We find out that men and women are equally present at all levels of education. Therefore, it seems that the kind of education is more important than the amount of education in predicting success. The chapter goes on to expose the socialization factors which steer women away from math and key technological and science courses - essential courses for entry into the skilled trades or high paying professions.

The female face of unemployment is effectively presented in Tools for Change. The recession and technological changes disproportionately affect sectors where women work. The factors which result in high female unemployment rates are well documented and clearly explained; the magnitude of the problem which faces us becomes clear when we stop to consider the findings that "office work ... employs two out of every three Canadian women working outside the- home - about 1.5 million file clerks, typists, stenose, receptionists, bank tellers, ledger-keepers and secretaries".

Section IX focuses on three "barriers facing working women": Math Anxiety, lack of supports and services to help women cope with the "double burden" of work and home, and the problems facing women in the male-dominated workplace. Each of these areas is treated in a comprehensive way including resource lists and annotated bibliographies for those who want to delve more deeply. The discussion of Math Anxiety is one of the manual's best. It is well-organized and thorough, moving from a description/definition of the condition to an analysis of its causes, to suggestions on how it can be over-come. For the instructor or counsellor, there are some excellent program materials which can be used to help women explore their own feeling, blocks and experiences regarding math.

The curriculum outlines four basic problems which women in non-traditional fields often face. They include: personal attitudes and concerns regarding their femininity, resistance from male co-workers, sexual harassment, and employer's prejudice. Each of these sections include practical strategies to overcome the barriers. One barrier not mentioned is the often negative responses of the woman's own social network. Her family, her friends, her "significant others" may be unsupportive, undermining her fledgling confidence and posing blocks in her way.

They may challenge her femininity and question her ability to handle a "man's" load; and because these hurdles come from those she loves or depends on, they may be more difficult to overcome. Similarly, the strategies for dealing with this loss of support differ from those appropriately applied to co-workers and employers. Courses for women entering male-dominated fields need to prepare their participants for the task of developing new support systems - networks that will facilitate her survival as a pioneer.