Differential Patterns of Female Labor-force Participation Surrounding the First Birth.

McLaughlin, Steven D.

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Publication Date: 1982-May

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Differential Patterns of Female Labor-force Participation Surrounding the First Birth.

McLaughlin, Steven D.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v44 n2 p407-20 May 1982

Using five years of panel data from a national sample of women aged 14-24, found that declines in labor-force participation prior to the first birth and increases in participation following the birth varied by education, economic well-being, and prebirth work experience. (Author)

Descriptors: Birth, Economic Factors, Educational Background, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Individual Characteristics, Labor Force, Mothers, Work Experience

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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