Necessity, Compatibility and Status Attainment as Factors in the Labor-Force Participation of Married Women.

Hiller, Dana V.; Philliber, William W.

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Publication Date: 1980-May

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Necessity, Compatibility and Status Attainment as Factors in the Labor-Force Participation of Married Women.

Hiller, Dana V.; Philliber, William W.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v42 n2 p347-54 May 1980

Data support the importance of economic necessity and occupational potential but not the effects of status compatibility or status enhancement. Beyond effects of age, children, and the need for income, occupational prestige potential explains almost half again as much variance as the other variables. (Author)

Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employed Women, Employment Potential, Professional Recognition, Relationship, Socioeconomic Status, Spouses, Status Need, Work Attitudes

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Language: English

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