Married to the Military

Focusing on military wives' contribution to family income, the authors find that, in contrast to civilian wives, military wives are willing to accept lower wages rather than search longer for jobs. They work less than civilian wives if they have young children but more if their children are older; a...

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Autors principals: Hosek, James, Asch, Beth J., Fair, C. Christine, Martin, Craig, Mattock, Michael
Format: Online
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: RAND Corporation 2023
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Accés en línia:ONIX_20231005_9780833034007_298
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Sumari:Focusing on military wives' contribution to family income, the authors find that, in contrast to civilian wives, military wives are willing to accept lower wages rather than search longer for jobs. They work less than civilian wives if they have young children but more if their children are older; are less probable to work as they get older; and respond to changes in the unemployment rate as workers with a permanent attachment to the work force, not as "added workers."