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Peer reviewedCampbell, Karen E. – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 1988
The author documents differences between the job-related networks of women and men in a sample of 186 recent white-collar job changers. Results indicate that women know persons in fewer occupations than do men; their networks are negatively affected by having young children and by their spouses' mobility. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Employed Women, Networks
Peer reviewedLyson, Thomas A. – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 1984
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972, this article identifies similarities and differences in social background characteristics, academic ability, and work values among men and women in sex-typical and sex-atypical curricula. Results show that men and women in sex-atypical majors are more like their sex…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Employed Women, Majors (Students)
