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Labor-force participation of older married women.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Henretta, JC; O'Rand, AM
Published in: Social security bulletin
August 1980

This article utilizes the 1969, 1971, and 1973 waves of the Longitudinal Retirement History Study (LRHS) to examine stopping work by working wives of respondents. Different patterns of labor-force participation reveal that younger wives of respondents were more likely to work than were older wives. Most wives did not reenter the labor force after leaving it. The determinants of stopping or continuing work in 1969-73 for those wives who worked in 1969 were also examined. Although the patterns were somewhat different for younger wives, two factors stand out: Coverage of the wife by a private pension plan and providing for children or elderly parents have substantial effects on the probability of continuing work.

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Published In

Social security bulletin

EISSN

1937-4666

ISSN

0037-7910

Publication Date

August 1980

Volume

43

Issue

8

Start / End Page

10 / 16

Related Subject Headings

  • Women
  • United States
  • Middle Aged
  • Marriage
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Family Characteristics
  • Employment
  • Economics
 

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Henretta, J. C., & O’Rand, A. M. (1980). Labor-force participation of older married women. Social Security Bulletin, 43(8), 10–16.
Henretta, J. C., and A. M. O’Rand. “Labor-force participation of older married women.Social Security Bulletin 43, no. 8 (August 1980): 10–16.
Henretta JC, O’Rand AM. Labor-force participation of older married women. Social security bulletin. 1980 Aug;43(8):10–6.
Henretta, J. C., and A. M. O’Rand. “Labor-force participation of older married women.Social Security Bulletin, vol. 43, no. 8, Aug. 1980, pp. 10–16.
Henretta JC, O’Rand AM. Labor-force participation of older married women. Social security bulletin. 1980 Aug;43(8):10–16.

Published In

Social security bulletin

EISSN

1937-4666

ISSN

0037-7910

Publication Date

August 1980

Volume

43

Issue

8

Start / End Page

10 / 16

Related Subject Headings

  • Women
  • United States
  • Middle Aged
  • Marriage
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Family Characteristics
  • Employment
  • Economics