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Title: Women's employment in segregated occupations and the allocation of household labor: An analysis of gender inequality at work and in the family
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2009
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Abstract: Over the last half-century, social scientists have documented a shift in the way many of society‟s resources are distributed by gender such that – on average – the United States is moving toward greater gender parity. This shift is especially apparent when examining changes in the family and in paid work over time. In the family, women‟s median age at first marriage has risen from almost 21 years in 1965 to over 25 years in 2005. A later age at first marriage means that women are more likely to finish their education, establish a career, and gain some sort of financial independence before the time they enter into marriage. Gender ideology has also changed dramatically. Whereas 66% of people in the mid-seventies believed the breadwinner/homemaker model was best, only 35% agreed thirty years later. These trends suggest that the family has changed such that many aspects of the traditional . . .
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Authors: Alexandrowicz, Carrie, L
Institution: Brown University
Department: Sociology
Advisor: Dennis P. Hogan
Degree: PhD
Publisher Location: Providence, Rhode Island
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Topics: Gender, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other
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