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Author: Poulton-Callahan, Charles
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1. Poulton-Callahan, Charles
An Analysis of the Labor Market Experience of Young Women
Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois, 1979
Cohort(s): Young Men, Young Women
Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning
Keyword(s): Children; Discrimination, Sex; Earnings; Marriage; Occupational Segregation; Wage Gap; Wages

This study examines causes of disparities in wages between young female and male workers (those workers aged 19- 27) in the United States in 1971: i.e., the role of sex and race in the creation of wage differentials, the effect of work experience, occupational segregation and other factors on the hourly wages of young workers in the low-skill category. Finally, the study analyzed the manner in which children may affect hourly wages of young working women. Sex discrimination was an important force in the creation of wage differentials. In addition, occupational segregation contributed to the worsening of the young male-female wage gap.
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Poulton-Callahan, Charles. An Analysis of the Labor Market Experience of Young Women. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois, 1979.