A comparison of socio-economic profiles of mixed married and intracaste married working women
Vijaylaxmi, A.H.; Saroja, K.; Katarki, P.A.
Indian Journal of Behaviour 2: 1-7
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0970-0897 PMID: 12288807 Document Number: 334913
Differences between women in caste marriages and mixed marriages in India were investigated based on data from 65 working women in caste marriages and 65 in intracaste marriages. The findings indicated that mixed marriage women were similar in age at marriage and educational levels. There were significant differences in income: women in mixed marriages had higher income at the time of marriage than women in intracaste marriages. During the marital period there was no evidence of significant changes in educational level among women in either type of marriage. There were significant changes in income during the marital period. There were also significant differences in duration of marriage between marriage types: 10.92 years for women in mixed marriages and 13.77 years for women in intracaste marriages. There were more women in mixed marriages than women in intracaste marriages who advanced in their occupations, which was commensurate with this group's older age, education, and income levels at the time of marriage. The number of women advancing in their occupations was comparatively small.