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Smith, James P.; Ward, Michael P. – 1984
This report addresses two central questions raised by the rapidly changing economic role of American women during the 20th century. First, why have the reported wages of women remained constant at approximately 59 percent of men's wages, in spite of the enormous increase in the numbers of women who work and who presumably have been acquiring…
Descriptors: Adults, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Employment Potential
Download full textSalvo, Joseph J.; McNeil, John M. – Current Population Reports, 1984
This study presents data from the 1979 Income Survey Development Program (ISDP) on lifetime work interruptions and examines the relationship between work interruptions and earnings. Descriptive data showing the extent to which men and women have experienced work interruptions are presented, followed by an analysis of the impact of work…
Descriptors: Adults, Black Employment, Blacks, Education Work Relationship
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1983
This handbook on women workers, revised from the 1975 edition, provides current data related to worklife experiences of women and their economic and legal status, especially during the last half of the 1970s. In addition, historical data provide a perspective on trends in the labor force, experiences of women, and the effects of legislation on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Blacks, Civil Rights Legislation
Houseman, Susan, Ed.; Nakamura, Alice, Ed. – 2001
This is the second of two volumes of selected papers presented at the 1996 conference "Changes in Working Hours in Canada and the United States." Eleven chapters explore an expanded set of working-time issues, which may be loosely grouped under these two topics: working time over the life cycle and nonstandard work arrangements.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Career Education, Comparative Analysis
