Women in the Rural Occupational Structure: The Poverty Connection.

Martinez-Brawley, Emilia E.; Durbin, Nancy

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ERIC Number: EJ362760

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Publication Date: 1987

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Women in the Rural Occupational Structure: The Poverty Connection.

Martinez-Brawley, Emilia E.; Durbin, Nancy

Human Services in the Rural Environment, v10 n4, v11 n1 p29-39 Spr-Sum 1987

Reviews historical patterns in the employment of rural women and explains the policy implications of their unique labor market experiences. Analyzes current differences between rural and urban female employment, emphasizing the narrow range of occupations open to rural women and their resulting employment deprivation and vulnerability to poverty. (JHZ)

Descriptors: Census Figures, Employed Women, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Females, Labor Force, Poverty, Public Policy, Rural Economics, Rural Population, Rural Urban Differences, Trend Analysis, Womens Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Support Staff; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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