Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Introduction
Overview
Data and Analysis
1. Marriage Patterns
First Marriage
Cohabitation
Divorce
Widowhood
Remarriage
Summary
2. Childbearing
Fertility Trends
Changing Birth Expectations
Contraception and Abortion
Timing of Fertility
Teenage and Out-of-Wedlock Fertility
Summary
3. Living Arrangements
Changing Distribution of Households
Changing Propensities to Live Independently
Living Arrangements of the Elderly
Changes in Nonfamily Living in the 1970s
Nonfamily Living Among Young Adults
Families Maintained by Women
Summary
4. Education
Educational Attainment
College Enrollment
Field of Study
Educational Attainment and Age at First Marriage
Educational Attainment and Fertility
Consequences of Higher Education
Summary
5. Labor Force Participation and Occupational Composition
Trends in Labor Force Participation
Trends in Women's Attachment to the Labor Force
Sex Differences in Labor Force Participation
Sex Differences in Experience, Tenure, and On-the-Job Training
Occupations
Beyond Occupation: Sex Differentiation in Specific Job Titles
Summary
6. Earnings
Trends in the Sex Differential in Earnings
Age, Education, and Earnings Differences by Sex
Earnings Differences Within Occupations
Why Do Women Earn Less Than Men?
Pay Equity for Women
Summary
7. Income, Poverty, and Per Capita Well-Being
Trends in Labor Force Participation and Earnings of Wives
Trends in Labor Force Participation and Earnings of Female Householders
Female-Maintained Families and Poverty
Child Support
Economic Well-Being of Women and Men
Summary
Chapter 8. Work, Home, and Children: The Balancing Act
Labor Force Participation and Fertility
Child Care Arrangements
Employment and Household Chores
Employment and Psychological Well-Being
Sex Role Attitudes
Summary
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index