Effects of Work and Family on Women's
- 1 September 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Research on Aging
- Vol. 12 (3) , 311-338
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027590123003
Abstract
This article reviews the current state of knowledge on how women's work and family experiences throughout the life course influence their economic and social resources. The article draws together literature on topics that usually have been treated as separate and distinct from one another. Although researchers increasingly are examining linkages between the "world of work" and the "world of family," most studies focus on one or the other. A broader picture is required to understand the separate and combined influences of work and family experiences on later-life resources.Keywords
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