Increasing the number of women in the STEM labour market has been presented by policymakers and industry representatives as an opportunity to address purported skill shortages in the sector. National governments have spent considerable sums on initiatives aimed at increasing the proportion of girls and women who study science and work in STEM…

Family migration has a negative impact on women's employment status. Using longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Survey (3,617 women; 22,354 women/wave observations) we consider two neglected issues. First, instead of relying on the distance moved to distinguish employment-related migrations, we use information on the reason for…

The aim of this research was to explore demographic, familial, and attitudinal correlates of Taiwanese women's employment status. Using data from a representative nationwide sample of female workers aged 21 and above (N = 1,047), the author found that (a) the employment rate of females decreased steadily with age, with no sign of reentry into the…

Findings from previous studies examining the relation between women's employment and the risk of intimate partner violence have been mixed. Some studies find greater violence toward women who are employed, whereas others find the opposite relation or no relation at all. I propose a new framework in which a woman's employment status and her risk of…

Drawing on data from a panel study of White women spanning 31 years, the analyses examine the influence of women's employment on the gendered division of household labor. Multiple dimensions of women's employment are investigated, including accumulated employment histories, current employment status, current employment hours, and relative income.…

This booklet is an overview of female employment today. The profile of the woman worker is changing, in terms of personal characteristics such as age, marital family status, education, race, and family income, and also in terms of employment characteristics, such as occupation, income, and unemployment patterns. The report predicts a continuing…

As part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) survey, this study reviewed data from Illinois on employment in higher education in that state during fall 1993 with a view to reporting on the status of female and minority employment. In particular the review looked at the number of individuals in each of the occupational…

Research on women's employment and parenthood frequently focuses on the correlates and consequences of decisions at a particular time, such as a birth. This article applies a group-based trajectory method to examine women's employment trajectories across the period of early parenthood using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (N=…

Compilation of data on the unemployment and employment of artists on a base comparable with the data for the total U.S. population is presented. Tables present the main body of information about employment and unemployment. A brief summary of highlights is also included. Material presented is technical and intended for persons who are specially…

"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" addresses several gaps in previous research estimating the impact of caregiving on employment. For instance, prior studies employ a variety of disability definitions, making it…

Compares male and female psychologists in academic settings on promotion and tenure; employment opportunities and status; productivity; job mobility; career patterns; employment settings; and variables related to rank attainment. Suggests that research provides little support for common assumptions about sex differences in career programs.…

Discusses socioeconomic influences that contribute to women's dominance of the technical writing profession, which brings with it the risk of diminishing wages and prestige. Suggests that professional associations ought to provide technical writers (and teachers ought to provide their students) with information regarding satisfactory salaries and…

Leading explanations for ethnic disparities in U.S. women's employment derive largely from research on men. Although recent case studies of newer immigrant groups suggest that these explanations may be less applicable than previously believed, no study to date has assessed this question systematically. Using 2000 Census data, this study tests the…

A study examined the personal, educational, and career factors that influence the success of women who hold high-level positions in the administration of vocational education at the regional, state, and federal levels. Of the 70 women who were originally asked to participate, 46 responded. Two data collection methods were used: a written…

Growth or decline in the labor force can be viewed as stemming from changes in population and labor force participation, and from their interaction. In the period 1940-70 a large increase occurred in the female labor force, particularly in the South, while a decrease was noted in the participation of nonwhites. When the sexes are considered…