Female Labor Force Participation in Central Appalachia: A Descriptive Analysis.

Rogers, Cynthia; Mencken, Kimberly; Mencken, F. Carson

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ERIC Number: EJ561741

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Publication Date: 1997

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Female Labor Force Participation in Central Appalachia: A Descriptive Analysis.

Rogers, Cynthia; Mencken, Kimberly; Mencken, F. Carson

Journal of Appalachian Studies, v3 n2 p189-210 Fall 1997

A descriptive analysis of low female employment in central Appalachia draws on 1990 census data. Potential contributing factors addressed include poverty, age, disability, occupational and industrial structure, rurality, and family structure (especially the presence of children). Research conclusions suggest the interplay of contributing factors. Contains 30 references, 10 tables, 7 figures. (SAS)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Family Structure, Labor Force Nonparticipants, Labor Market, Poverty, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences, Rural Women, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Influences, Underemployment

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Language: English

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