Abstract
Using data collected from 29 interviews with the wives of steelworkers who were forced into unemployment, I explore the conditions and factors that shape women's choices in response to their husbands' job loss. Access to a unique and under-studied sample of women married to unemployed working-class men necessitates the use of grounded theory research techniques that allow me to "give voice" to working-class women.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Sociology
Rights
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Legerski, Elizabeth Miklya, "Women's Response to Spousal Unemployment: Economic, Labor Force, and Family Constraints" (2004). Theses and Dissertations. 160.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/160
Date Submitted
2004-07-14
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd502
Keywords
gender, unemployment, family, work, labor force, economy, women
Language
English