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Women and Violence in Chicago, Illinois, 1994-1995

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Principal Investigator(s): Lloyd, Susan

Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of domestic violence on women's labor force participation. The hypothesis was that women who had experienced domestic violence would have lower rates of labor force participation than women with no history of domestic violence. The University of Illinois Survey Research Laboratory conducted door-to-door interviews with women in the Humboldt Park, Montclare, and Belmont-Cragin community areas of Chicago. Data collection for Part 1, Humboldt... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02958.v1

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