Women, Marriage, and Wealth
Subtitle: The Impact of Marital Status on the Economic Well-Being of Women Through the Lifecourse
Publisher: Gordian Knot
Published: May 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781884092688
Subjects: Women's studies; Social Science; Gender Studies; Sociology; Bookkeeping; Women's Studies - General; Social Science / Women's Studies
Description: "This book reveals the impact of women's marital status on their economic well-being through the life course, especially during the later years. Based on a scrupulous analysis of longitudinal data from the Rand Health and Retirement Data File, along with a thorough review of the literature and interviews with women of every marital status, Dr. Joyce provides clear and concise answers to questions of concern to every woman."--Jacket.