This study compared wives defined as underemployed by educational
mismatch with not underemployed wives on four major predictor variables--
relative market work advantage; degree of competition in the
female labor market; time demands from family members; and assistance
with childcare and other housework. The data were from NE 113, An...
This study examined job satisfaction levels between employed
single women and employed married women. The specific objectives of
the study were: (1) to investigate differences in the level of job
satisfaction between employed single women and employed married
women- (2) to investigate the factors whicn influence the level of
job...
The researcher 1) explored Thai employed wives' perceived fairness in the
division of household labor and child care, 2) investigated factors determining Thai's
working wives' perception of fairness in the division of household labor and child care,
and 3) developed a model of the determinants of wives' perceived fairness in...
Statistics indicate that the number of dual-career couples, and
thus dual-career women, has continued to increase (Holahan & Gilbert,
1979a; Jump, 1986; Maples, 1981; Sekaran, 1983). Very little is known,
however, about how these women make their career-related decisions
(Morgan & Hock, 1984). The major purpose of the present study...
The purpose of the present study was to identify variables which
are related to the degree of commitment to a dual-work lifestyle held
by engaged individuals who indicated their intentions for such workfamily
patterns after marriage. The study also grouped couples
according to patterns of commitment, and examined differences by...
Purposes and Method of Study
The purpose of this study was to find out if tenth grade girls
were aware of the probability that a majority of them would work at
some time during their lives, and if they planned to prepare for this
possibility. A questionnaire was designed and...
The literature defines a displaced homemaker as a
woman who has worked primarily without remuneration to
care for the home and family (U.S. Congress, 1977).
Federally funded displaced homemaker programs are
provided to help these women move from dependency to
self-sufficiency (Displaced Homemakers Network, 1986).
The purpose of this study...
The major question of this study was why do community
college women choose traditional occupations? The study
examined the characteristics of community college women who
chose preparation for a traditional occupation either immediately
after graduation from high school or after a period
of absence for family responsibilities.
The sample for...