Questions whether sex-role attitudes raised income in Acock and Edwards' sample (1982:587) and provides evidence which supports the thesis that occupational structure (not attitudes) determines female income. Concluded that the current challenge for sociologists appears to lie in finding and exploring the middle ground between these two…

An overview is provided of what is known about working class women and work (based on census data and the currently available body of research). The findings from an ongoing study of women in blue-collar and service occupations in three California cities are discussed. (Author/GC)

This volume is a selective bibliography on working women and is intended for persons who teach, conduct research, or are concerned students in the general area of working women. Included in the bibliography are serious studies, referred journals, government publications, topical reports, and court decisions. Special attention is given to…

This book contains 78 of the approximately 100 conference papers presented, in 6 categories: democracy and society, employment and earnings, family and work, poverty and income, health and well being, and miscellaneous, as well as 7 poster session presentations. Representative papers include the following: "Women's Business Ownership: A…