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McLaughlin, Diane K.; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha J. – Rural Sociology, 2008
We examine the prevalence of nonstandard employment in the nonmetropolitan United States using the Current Population Survey Supplement on Contingent Work (1999 and 2001). We find that nonstandard work is more prevalent in nonmetropolitan than in central city or suburban areas. Logistic regression models controlling for sociodemographic and work…
Descriptors: Occupations, Employment Patterns, Metropolitan Areas, Incidence
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Sweet, James A. – Rural Sociology, 1972
Revised version of a paper presented at the 1971 annual meetings of the Rural Sociological Society in Denver. (FF)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
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Bokemeier, Janet L.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1983
Identifies socioeconomic correlates of labor force participation by 5,580 Kentucky metropolitan, nonmetropolitan, and farm women. Data (personal/socioeconomic/family characteristics, occupations/industries of women in labor force) indicate family and status are most influential correlates of metro/nonmetro women's labor force participation; status…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns