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Martin, Walter L.; Poston, Dudley L., Jr. – Social Forces, 1972
Descriptors: Career Choice, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Females
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Read, Jen'nan Ghazal; Cohen, Philip N. – Social Forces, 2007
Leading explanations for ethnic disparities in U.S. women's employment derive largely from research on men. Although recent case studies of newer immigrant groups suggest that these explanations may be less applicable than previously believed, no study to date has assessed this question systematically. Using 2000 Census data, this study tests the…
Descriptors: Females, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Whites
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Alon, Sigal; Donahoe, Debra; Tienda, Marta – Social Forces, 2001
Analysis of longitudinal data on the employment histories of 1,386 women from age 16 to 28 found that mature women's labor force attachment was influenced by the timing, amount, and volatility of their early work experience, as well as by educational attainment, race, and giving birth. (Contains 58 references.) (SV)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Dropouts, Educational Attainment, Employed Women