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Title: Patriarchy, Power, and Pay: The Transformation of American Families, 1800–2015
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s13524-015-0440-z
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Abstract: This article proposes explanations for the transformation of American families over the past two centuries. I describe the impact on families of the rise of male wage labor beginning in the nineteenth century and the rise of female wage labor in the twentieth century. I then examine the effects of decline in wage labor opportunities for young men and women during the past four decades. I present new estimates of a precipitous decline in the relative income of young men and assess its implications for the decline for marriage. Finally, I discuss explanations for the deterioration of economic opportunity and speculate on the impact of technological change on the future of work and families.
Url: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s13524-015-0440-z
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Authors: Ruggles, Steven
Periodical (Full): Demography
Issue: 6
Volume: 52
Pages: 1797-1823
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
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