Marriage and Women's Occupational Attainment in Cross-Cultural Perspective.

Roos, Patricia A.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Marriage and Women's Occupational Attainment in Cross-Cultural Perspective.

Roos, Patricia A.

American Sociological Review, v48 n6 p852-64 Dec 1983

Employing data from 12 industrial societies, investigates differences in the labor force behavior, occupational distribution, and attainment patterns of ever- and never-married women. Finds little support for the dual-career theory, which attributes womens' concentration in low-paying employment to gender differences in marital and childrearing responsibilities. (CMG)

Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females, Foreign Countries, Marital Status, Salary Wage Differentials, Sex Differences, Sex Discrimination

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Austria; Denmark; Finland; Israel; Japan; Netherlands; Norway; Sweden; United Kingdom (Great Britain); United Kingdom (Northern Ireland); United States; West Germany

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