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Peer reviewedCarr, Deborah – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 1996
Analysis of characteristics of self-employed women and men suggested that family characteristics (such as children and marital status) are significant predictors of women's self-employment; human capital characteristics predict men's self-employment. Advanced age and education are among the determinants for both men and women. (SK)
Descriptors: Age, Family Work Relationship, Females, Human Capital
