Wu, Lawrence, and Elizabeth Thomson Working 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. …
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The Determinants of Postpartum Amenorrhea: A Multi-State Hazard Approach
Pinto, Guido Working paper no. 1996-03
The Effectiveness of Single-Sex Catholic Secondary Schooling: Evidence from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988
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 …
Choosing a Measure of Occupational Standing: How Useful are Composite Measures in Analyses of Gender Inequality in Occupational Attainment?
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 …
Prevalence and Patterns of Female-Headed Households in Latin America
Arias, Elizabeth, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 1996-14
The Fulfillment of Career Dreams at Midlife: Does it Matter for Women’s Mental Health?
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 …
Socioeconomic Status Differences in Hormone Therapy: Prevention or Patriarchy?
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 Effects of the Determinants of Women’s Movement into and out of Male-dominated Occupations on Occupational Sex Segregation
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 …
Spatial Differences in Wage and Non-Wage Female Labor Force Participation in Mexico
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 …
Who Works in Tijuana’s Maquiladoras?: A Labor Market Analysis
Fussell, M. Elizabeth Working paper no. 1997-11