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Title: Consequences of Employment Discontinuity for Women's Occupational Attainment
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Felmlee, Diane Helen |
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Consequences of Employment Discontinuity for Women's Occupational Attainment Presented: Toronto, Canada, American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, 1981 Cohort(s): Young Women Publisher: American Sociological Association Keyword(s): Family Constraints; Labor Force Participation; Mobility; Occupational Attainment; Wages; Work Histories Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The employment pattern of many females is characterized by breaks in wage employment. The hypothesis that such discontinuities will adversely affect females' occupational attainment is tested. Data from the NLS of Young Women (1968-1973) are used to construct complete work histories for white females who are not enrolled in school full- time. Using a continuous-time stochastic model, rates of upward and downward mobility are compared for job changes with and without a break in employment. Mobility is measured in terms of wages and socioeconomic status. The findings support the hypothesis. There are immediate attainment costs associated with a break in employment for white females. Job changes separated by periods of nonemployment have higher rates of downward mobility and lower rates of upward mobility than uninterrupted job shifts. Additional analyses uncover differences in the processes of changing jobs with or without an intervening period of nonemployment as well as the negative consequences of family constraints on women's attainment. |
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Felmlee, Diane Helen. "Consequences of Employment Discontinuity for Women's Occupational Attainment." Presented: Toronto, Canada, American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, 1981. |