Entry:
Ward, Kathryn B., "The Earnings Attainment of Middle-Aged and Older Women," Unpublished Master's thesis, University of Iowa, 1978.
Abstract:
Older women receive greater earnings pay-offs from occupational prestige and larger negative effects from marriage, while younger women receive greater pay-offs from education and experience. The costs of marriage are not apparent for younger women.
GSS Years:1974-1977
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| MAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAPRES16 |
FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| MAWORK |
MOTHERS EMPLOYMENT SINCE MARRIAGE |
| RES16 |
TYPE OF PLACE LIVED IN WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| SIBS |
NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| RINCOME |
RESPONDENTS INCOME |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |