Labor Force Participation of Rural Farm, Rural Nonfarm, and Urban Women: A Panel Update.

Ollenburger, Jane C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ407481

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Publication Date: 1989

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Labor Force Participation of Rural Farm, Rural Nonfarm, and Urban Women: A Panel Update.

Ollenburger, Jane C.; And Others

Rural Sociology, v54 n4 p533-50 Win 1989

Finds that rural women in Nebraska, particularly farm women, entered the wage labor force in disproportionate numbers from 1977 to 1985--farm crisis years. Uses longitudinal data on about 800 Nebraska women to examine the effects of marital status, preschool children, age, residence, and educational attainment. Contains 14 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Females, Labor Force, Longitudinal Studies, Rural Farm Residents, Rural Nonfarm Residents, Rural Urban Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nebraska

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