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Author: Rosenman, Linda S.
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1. Rosenman, Linda S.
Marital Status Change and Labor Force Readjustments: An Analysis of Female Heads of Families
Ph.D. Dissertation, Washington University (St. Louis), 1977
Cohort(s): Mature Women
Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning
Keyword(s): Children; Earnings; Employment; Leisure; Marital Disruption; Socioeconomic Status (SES); Vocational Education

A sample of 275 female heads of families was drawn from the NLS of Mature Women. Functions for the values of home, market, and leisure time were estimated and dollar values for each of the three uses of time were calculated for each woman in the sample. These three values were used as a basis for an investigation of the factors affecting labor supply of women before and after their marriage ended, and changes in labor supply and labor force participation over the time period in which marital status changed from married spouse present to unmarried. The results suggest that the labor force behavior of these women is strongly influenced by changes in the relative values of home, market, and leisure time, as well as by the typically sharp drop in family income that occurs with loss of a husband. A model predicting the probability that a woman will invest in training when her marriage ends is also estimated.
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Rosenman, Linda S. Marital Status Change and Labor Force Readjustments: An Analysis of Female Heads of Families. Ph.D. Dissertation, Washington University (St. Louis), 1977.