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Smits, Jeroen; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1996
Studied effects of occupational status differences between spouses on the wife's employment and on her occupational achievement in European countries. Results show a tendency toward similarity in occupational status within marriages. Labor force participation of a wife is highest when her potential occupational status equals her husband's…
Descriptors: Adults, Employed Women, Employment, Employment Patterns