Women in the Labor Force in 1990Research report, labour force participation projections for woman workers in the USA - uses statistical methodology based on trend extrapolations and behaviour models assessing the influence of wages, family and marital status, and changes in sex social role attitudes to predict female labour force participation rates; examines social policy and employment policy implications for income tax, social security and child care. Bibliography. |
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THE DETERMINANTS OF FUTURE GROWTH | 31 |
from SexRole Attitudes | 49 |
Are the Trends Likely to Continue? | 69 |
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age group assumptions average baby boom behavior benefits caretakers change in sex-role Chapter children under 18 coefficient cohort model continue Current Population Reports Current Population Survey day care centers day care homes decade demographic earnings economic effect employment and training estimation period expected female labor force female population fertility future George Farkas Government Printing Office impact income effect increase jected labor force growth labor force participation labor force projections labor market macroeconomic marital and family marital status market activity married women million women mothers of young number of women own-wage parents part-time participation decision percent percentage points policies preschool children programs proportion of women rate of women result schedules sex roles sex-role attitudes Social Security spouse present Table Total trend estimates trend extrapolations twenty-five to thirty-four U.S. Bureau U.S. Department unemployed unemployment insurance unemployment rate Urban Institute variables Wachter Washington Westat wives women age young children young women