Labor force experiences of nonmetropolitan women
Bokemeier, J.L.; Tickamyer, A.R.
Rural Sociology 50(1): 51-73
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-0112 Document Number: 413204
The study examines characteristics of women's work, their job conditions, and financial rewards in Kentucky. Individual and structural explanations of labour market phenomenon are used to identify correlates of women's employment experiences. Individual factors include sociodemographic characteristics and family status, while the structural dimension covers regional and spatial factors as well as industry and occupational variables. Results from multiple regression analyses suggest that the occupation and industrial makeup of the labour market has a major impact on women's work. Education is the most significant individual factor associated with work experiences, while age and family status have a lesser effect. The findings of no differences between Appalachian and non-Appalachian women's work experiences support the suggestion that structural and economic conditions of regions are the primary causes of labour market characteristics, not sub-cultural differences among regions.