Trends in Work-Family Context among U.S. Women by Education Level, 1976 to 2011.

ABSTRACT: This study compares trends in work-family context by education level from 1976 to 2011 among U.S. women. The major aim is to assess whether differences in work-family context by education level widened, narrowed, or persisted. We used data from the 1976-2011 March Current Population Surveys on women aged 25-64 (n=1,597,914). We compare trends in four work-family forms by education level within three race/ethnic groups. The work-family forms reflect combinations of marital and employment status among women with children at home. Trends in the four work-family forms exhibited substantial heterogeneity by education and race/ethnicity. Educational differences in the work-family forms widened mainly among white women. Compared with more-educated peers, white women without a high school credenti

SUBMITTER: Montez JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5215053 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature