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Women, Work, And Social Participation
Abstract
Using data from the NORC General Social Surveys, an examination of the relationship between employment status and the formal and informal activities of women is made. Females who work full time are more likely to join instrumental associations than those who are not full-time labor force participants. When occupational prestige is controlled, sex differentials in overall associationa1 memberships are evident only in the lowest occupational category. Working women with high occupational prestige are as likely to affiliate with instrumental organizations as their male counterparts. No differences between men and women are observed in the extent of their involvement in expressive and mixed associations. However, it is noted that the blurring of sex-role distinctions in participation patterns has been less dramatic in informal activities. The implications
of these findings are discussed.
Journal
(1984)
vol13
no1
Categories
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Diversity
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Women
