Provides a detailed look at the labor market situation during 1983. Gives a brief overview of the recovery compared with previous recoveries and discusses selected characteristics of the jobless and labor force participation rates. (SK)

Tables of data give estimated employment average annual openings to 1980, and employment prospects of over 200 occupations grouped into 8 categories.

A comparison of the employment position of students completing courses in December 1970 with that of two recent previous surveys suggests that the overall employment position has not deteriorated. (Author)

Discusses the contention that the resentment some men feel toward working women is based on sympathy toward unemployed male breadwinners. Argues that this rationalization ignores the gross discrepancy in the size of the two labor force groups and the real issues in labor market discrimination against women. (Author/IRT)

Discusses employment of women in various countries, including policies, institutions, and plans. (JOW)

Reports on a survey of "Training" subscribers (n=2926) that found that trainers' salaries had risen sharply in 1996. Presents data about a variety of training positions in terms of location, number of employees, gross sales/assets, industry, sex, educational level, age, and years of experience. (JOW)

Young adults in Generation X are facing financial problems. Because of their college and credit card debt, many in worse financial shape than anyone since the Depression and have little or no retirement savings. (JOW)

Current Population Survey data indicate that 1 of 11 people in the United States is self-employed, much lower than the 1 in 5 immediately after World War II. Unpaid family farm and business work has virtually disappeared, whereas incorporated self-employment has increased. (SK)

Current Population Survey data show the largest gains in job growth in the highest paying occupations; some increases in relatively low-earning jobs; and declining employment in middle-paying occupations. Job growth was concentrated in managerial/professional specialty occupations and services/retail trade. (SK)

What is the long-term effect of the emerging predominance of the dual-earner family? This study uses data from 3 national household panel surveys-the British Household Panel Survey (N= 16,044), the German Socioeconomic Panel (N= 14,164), and the U.S. Panel Study of Income Dynamics (N= 7,423)which provide, for the first time, clear and direct…

The concept of "portfolio people" was first popularized by Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, in his interview published in "The Times." The archbishop drew attention to a social trend which has seen the breakdown of classical patterns of employment and the concept of "a job for life" and its replacement by a growth in short-term jobs and…

This report examines college graduates' work experiences in the first 10 years after they graduated. It describes their labor force status, employment stability and intensity, occupations and industries, salaries and benefits, and perceptions about their jobs. The report focuses on differences across undergraduate majors, comparing the…

The challenges of juggling work and family responsibilities are well known, but there has been little attention to the distinctive work and family experiences of young adults. This chapter explores how class affects young adults' exposure to work-family conflicts and the strategies they use to manage their work and family responsibilities. Using…