Entry:

Adamchak, Donald J., "Ideal Family Size and Family Background: An Examination of Mothers' Employment and Daughters' Family Size Preferences," Social Biology, 24 (Summer, 1977), 170-172.


Abstract:

Mothers' employment may not depress ideal family size in female children. In fact, though the operating factors may be difficult to determine, the opposite relationship may be true. (See also Sharp, No. 2741)

GSS Years:

1975

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
MAWORK

MOTHERS EMPLOYMENT SINCE MARRIAGE

CHLDIDEL

IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS