Wu, Lawrence, and Elizabeth ThomsonWorking paper no. 1995-26 Abstract In this paper, we examine effects of family structure on age at entry into first sexual intercourse prior to marriage for recent cohorts of women. Previous research on the link age between family structure and sexual initiation has employed relatively crude measures of family structure, typically …
Pinto, Guido Working paper no. 1996-03
LePore, Paul, and John Warren Working paper no. 1996-05 Abstract Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, we ask three questions. First, are there differences between single-sex and coeducational Catholic secondary school students in academic and social psychological outcomes? Second, do these differences especially favor young women in single-sex Catholic secondary schools, …
Warren, John, Jennifer T. Sheridan, and Robert Hauser Working paper no. 1996-10 Abstract We ask whether and how indexes or scales of occupational socioeconomic standing affect inferences about gender differences in occupational success and occupational attainment processes. To address these questions, we report parallel analyses of the role of gender in the process of occupational …
Arias, Elizabeth, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 1996-14
Carr, Deborah Working paper no. 1996-21 Abstract This paper examines whether a woman’s mental health at midlife is affected by the degree to which her earlier career aspirations have been fulfilled. Based on data for 3,052 female respondents to the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), the analysis assesses whether a discrepancy between the socioeconomic status of …
Marks, Nadine F., and Diane S. Shinberg Working paper no. 1997-02 Abstract The relative benefits and hazards of noncontraceptive hormone therapy (HT) for aging women remain a controversial medical and social issue. This study examined the lifetime incidence of HT use, how usage varied by surgery status, and the bivariate and net associations between a …
Sheridan, Jennifer T. Working paper no. 1997-07 Abstract Though occupational sex segregation has decreased over the last twenty-five years, it is still a major social concern primarily because of the role it plays in perpetuating the gender wage gap. This paper uses data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study to assess the determinants of women’s movement …
Fussell, M. Elizabeth, and René Zenteno Working paper no. 1997-11 Abstract In this paper we examine variation between Mexican cities in women’s labor force participation, differentiating between wage and non-wage work. In the past decade women’s employment has increased in response to household income shortages due to the economic crisis, while prior increases appeared to …
Fussell, M. Elizabeth Working paper no. 1997-11