Women's Occupations and Local Labor Markets: 1950 to 1980.

Jones, Jo Ann; Rosenfeld, Rachel A.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Women's Occupations and Local Labor Markets: 1950 to 1980.

Jones, Jo Ann; Rosenfeld, Rachel A.

Social Forces, v67 n3 p666-92 Mar 1989

Examines effects of male/female labor supply characteristics and female demand factors on women's access to the labor market, using 1950-80 census data. Reports significant effects of percent of women with high school diplomas and family responsibilities, male unemployment, male/female ratio, southern location, and increase in manufacturing employment. (DHP)

Descriptors: Females, Labor Market, Labor Supply, Males, Social Science Research, Sociology

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Language: English

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