Female Labor Force Participation and Marital Instability, 1980: [United States]

Principal Investigator(s): Booth, Alan, et al.

Summary: This data collection was designed to provide information on the effects of wives' participation in the labor force on marriage and marital instability. Measures predicting marital instability and divorce and assessing marital quality were developed. Variables include background information on respondents (age, race, sex, and household size) as well as information on earnings, commitment to work, hours worked, and occupational status. (more info)

Series: Marital Instability Over the Life Course/Work and Family Life Study Series

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Booth, Alan, et al. Female Labor Force Participation and Marital Instability, 1980: [United States]. ICPSR09199-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1989. doi:10.3886/ICPSR09199.v1

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09199.v1

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This survey was funded by:

United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Social Security Administration

Summary: This data collection was designed to provide information on the effects of wives' participation in the labor force on marriage and marital instability. Measures predicting marital instability and divorce and assessing marital quality were developed. Variables include background information on respondents (age, race, sex, and household size) as well as information on earnings, commitment to work, hours worked, and occupational status.

Subject Terms: career goals, divorce, dual career couples, family work relationship, gender roles, life plans, marital instability, marital satisfaction, marriage, occupational status, personal finances

Geographic Coverage: United States

Time Period:

1980

Date of Collection:

1980-09-15--1980-12-22

Universe: Intact marriages in the continental United States with partners between the ages of 18 and 55 living in households with telephones.

Data Types: survey data

Sample: National probability sample. The sample was selected using a Random Digit Dialing cluster sampling technique. Data were weighted to adjust for underrepresentation in metropolitan areas.

Data Source:

telephone interviews

Original ICPSR Release: 1989-12-15

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Most Recent Publications

2004

Myers, Scott M. Religion and Intergenerational Assistance: Distinct Differences by Adult Children's Gender and Parent's Marital Status. Sociological Quarterly. 45, (1), 67-89.

2000

Myers, Scott M. Moving into Adulthood: Family Residential Mobility and First-Union Transitions. Social Science Quarterly. 81, (3), 782-797.

1998

Johnson, David R., Booth, Alan . Marital Quality: A Product of the Dyadic Environment or Individual Factors?. Social Forces. 76, (3), 883-904.

1997

Amato, Paul R., Booth, Alan . A Generation At Risk: Growing Up in an Era of Family Upheaval. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

1997

Myers, Scott M. Marital Uncertainty and Childbearing. Social Forces. 75, (4), 1271-1289.

1997

Rogers, Stacy J., Amato, Paul R. Is Marital Quality Declining? The Evidence from Two Generations. Social Forces. 75, (3), 1089-1100.

1995

Amato, Paul R., Loomis, Laura Spencer, Booth, Alan . Parental Divorce, Marital Conflict, and Offspring Well-being during Early Adulthood. Social Forces. 73, (3), 895-915.

1995

Loomis, Laura Spencer, Booth, Alan . Multigenerational Caregiving and Well-Being: The Myth of the Beleaguered Sandwich Generation. Journal of Family Issues. 16, (2), 131-148.

1992

Zuo, Jiping . The Reciprocal Relationship Between Marital Interaction and Marital Happiness: A Three-Wave Study. Journal of Marriage and Family. 54, (4), 870-878.

1991

Amato, Paul R., Booth, Alan . The Consequences of Divorce for Attitudes Toward Divorce and Gender Roles. Journal of Family Issues. 12, (3), 306-322.

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