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Download full textBureau of Labor Statistics (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1992
The transitions of women into and out of part-time work were studied by examining the same women over time, using data from the Young Women's cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys. Two groups of women were studied: those who were aged 29-33 in 1978 and those who were 29-33 in 1983. The labor force transitions of the two groups were compared…
Descriptors: Demography, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Females
Weinstein, Marc – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1979
Presents data from "Years for Decision 4," the latest in a series reporting results of the National Longitudinal Survey on young women and the work force, including information about education, employment, family status, attitudes, and career plans. Tells how to obtain various reports. (MF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Family Status
Sitlington, Patricia L.; And Others – 1991
The parents of 14 Iowa individuals with severe/profound mental disabilities were interviewed 1 and 3 years after their sons/daughters graduated from or "aged out" of high school. Two categories of information were sought concerning the adult adjustment of these individuals: (1) general status variables including marital status, place of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Employment, High Schools, Income
Direct linkSettersten, Richard A., Jr., Ed.; Furstenberg, Frank F. Jr., Ed.; Rumbaut, Ruben G., Ed. – University of Chicago Press, 2005
"On the Frontier of Adulthood" reveals a startling new fact: adulthood no longer begins when adolescence ends. A lengthy period before adulthood, often spanning the twenties and even extending into the thirties, is now devoted to further education, job exploration, experimentation in romantic relationships, and personal development. Pathways into…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Public Policy, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
