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Sheridan, Jennifer T. – 1997
Although occupational sex segregation has decreased over the last 25 years, it is still a major social concern primarily because of the role it plays in perpetuating the gender wage gap. This paper uses data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, a study that followed a random sample of 10,317 high school graduates, to assess the determinants of…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)