This phenomenological study explored the impact of marital expectations and socio-economic status on post-secondary educational and professional goals of Northern California Asian Indian immigrant women both before and after marriage. For the purposes of this study, 15 Southeast Asian Indian immigrant women from the Sacramento metropolitan region…

Investigated impact of singlehood on career patterns of 663 professional women holding graduate degrees. Found that length of singlehood and timing of marriage, more than type of singlehood (never-married or divorced/separated), were related to career advancement. Integration of variables revealed complex effects of marital status on career…

Studied the spillover between family and work by examining the link between marital status and work performance across marriage, divorce, and remarriage. A polynomial regression model was fit to the data from 78 evaluations of an individual professor, and a cubic curve through the 3 periods was statistically significant. (SLD)

This data book uses survey and census information to record social and economic changes of the past three decades and their effects upon the role of Alaska women in society. Results show Alaska women comprise 47% of the state population, an increase of 9% since 1950. Marriage continues as the predominant living arrangement for Alaska women,…

The document includes a teaching unit and a newsletter focusing on current trends in marriage, divorce, and cohabitation in the United States. The unit is designed for junior high school through college, requires one to two hours, and presents procedural suggestions and data sheets. Initial activities involve students in individually completing a…