Foreword
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Notes to the Series and Data Sources
Chapter 1. Introduction
Labor Force Status
Health
Length of Life and Causes of Death
The Female Population
The Sex Ratio
Female Immigrants
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 2
School Enrollment by Level and Age
Enrollment of 18 and 19 Year Olds
Educational Attainment by Age
Cumulative Curves of Educational Attainment, the 20-24 Year Old Group
Earned Degrees
Rates of Progression Through the Educational System
Unemployment and Years of School Completed
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 3
Households
Changes in the Marital Status of Women
Broken Families
Females with Sole Responsibility for the Family
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 4
Responsibility for Children
Birth Rates by Live Birth Order
Cumulative Live Births
Age-Specific Fertility Rates
Births Out of Wedlock
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 5
Migration Through the Life Cycle and Distance
Migration of 20-24 Year Olds
Household Status and Marital Status
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 6
An Overview
Labor Force Participation and Age
Differences in Labor Force Participation by Age and Color
Effect of Husband's Employment on the Work Rate of Wives
Labor Force Participation by Marital Status and Age
The Effect of the Presence of Children
Effect of the Mother's Employment upon the Family
The Occupations of Employed Women
Occupational Distribution of Women
Sexual Segregation in Occupations
The Status of Occupations
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 7
Chapter 8. Unemployment Indicators
Unemployment in the Full-Time and Part-Time Labor Force
Unemployment Rates by Age, Sex and Color
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 8
Chapter 9. The Income Status of Women
No Income and Median Money Income: An Overview
Occupation and Income
Income and Education
Women with No Money Income
Income of Families and Unrelated Individuals
Families with Male or Female Heads
White and Negro Differences
Families and Persons below the Poverty Level
Women 65 Years of Age and Over with No Money Income
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 9
Women's Participation in Associations
Changes in Organizational Affiliation
Women in Labor Unions
Voting
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 10
Patterns of Participation in Outdoor Activities
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 11
Chapter 12. Trends in Women's Health and Illness
Restricted Activity Days
Summary of Trends in Restricted Activity Days
Work-Loss Days
A Suggested Analysis of Disability Days
Trends in Acute and Chronic Conditions, Injuries and Hospitalizations
Cigarette Smoking
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 12
Expectation of Life
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates, All Causes
Mortality Rates by Cause
Infant Mortality
Maternal Mortality
All Malignant Neoplasms
Diabetes
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Suicide
Summary of Indicators
Key to Series Discussed in Chapter 13
Appendix A. The Current Population Surcy
Appendix B. The Health Interview Survey
Appendix C. Notes and Sources
Appendix D. Statistical Series
Bibliography