SOCL 2505 Study Guide - Flextime, Cay, Telecommuting
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Related to who did the work outside the home. If both people contributed to outside work, decisions were more likely to be made by both. This links market work with family work. Labor force participation rates of married women with children under age 18. Labor force people who work outside of the home or who are actively looking for work. In mid twentieth century, few wives worked outside home. Rates of employed women rose sharp through the 1990s and leveled off around 2000. 2007 76% of all married women with school-aged children were in labor force. School aged children is considered 6 and above. 62% of those with preschool-aged children were in the labor force. Used to be that moms would stay home until their kids were in school, and then they would go find a job. Women are going to work before their children are school aged. They put their children in daycares or have someone come watch them.
