Statistical Handbook on Women in America
Subtitle: Second Edition (Oryx Statistical Handbooks)
Edition: 2 Sub edition
Publisher: Oryx Press; Greenwood
Published: April 15, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781573560054
Subjects: Social research & statistics; Women's studies; c 1990 to c 2000; United States; Census And General Statistics; Sociology Of Women; Social Science; Reference; USA; Women; General; Women's Studies - General; Social Science / Women's Studies; Statistics
Table of contents: title: Symbols used in this book -- Demographic events and characteristics. Population change and immigration -- Birth trends -- Birth expectations and childlessness -- Births to unmarried women -- Death and life expectancy -- Causes of death -- Employment and economic status. Labor force participation -- Earnings and pension coverage -- Working mothers and child care -- Occupations -- Income and assets -- Poverty -- Public assistance -- Health characteristics. Health and disability status -- Personal health practices and sports -- Reproductive health -- Health insurance -- Social characteristics. Marriage and divorce -- Living arrangements -- Household composition -- Education -- Educational fields of study -- Educational outcomes -- Voting and political involvement -- Victims of crime -- Criminal offenders -- Guide to information sources -- Glossary.