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Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1994
This handbook offers a comprehensive view of the labor force activity of women in the United States and describes a range of legal and socioeconomic developments that have had an effect upon women's participation and progress in the work force. Through numerous statistical charts and tables, the book depicts change and reactions to change in the…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Employed Parents, Employed Women, Employment
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1998
As the elderly population continues to grow, more elderly persons are requiring assistance with activities of daily living. Women are the traditional caregivers to the elderly, and the many women who also participate in the paid labor force must face the challenges of meeting both work and family obligations. Types of elder care assistance not…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Caregivers, Employed Women, Employer Employee Relationship
Mercer, Elizabeth – 1989
This fact sheet provides an array of statistical data on working mothers, such as the need for child care, the child care providers, who supports child care, and work and family. Data sources include a number of federal government and private organizations. Among the statistics highlighted are the following: (1) in 1988, 65 percent of all women…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Children