Wendy C Wolf
Biographic Data
| ID | 3630458 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy C Wolf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy C |
| FAMILY NAME | Wolf |
| SIGNATURE | WOLF W C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 253 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Response to Bridges and Miller
Sex, Schooling, and Occupational Status
Based on data from an 18-year follow-up of Wisconsin high school seniors, this paper describes the process of occupational achievement among men and women from labor market entry to mid-life. In contrast to several earlier studies, there are marked sex differences in the acquisition and maintenance of occupational status. The effect of post high school education on the status of first jobs is twice as great among men as among women, and the effec…
The earnings of men and remarriage
Focusing on the effects of men’s earnings, this paper analyzes remarriage. Previous empirical research has not established what theoretical aspects of men’s earnings are important. Here, data for Wisconsin high school graduates that include male respondents’ Social Security earnings history are analyzed. The results indicate that absolute earnings, earnings instability, and earnings relative to peers have minimal effects on a man’s probability of…
Sex and Authority in the Workplace: The Causes of Sexual Inequality
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to our understanding of the causes of the restriction of women from positions of authority in the workplace. We ascertain the extent to which the sex gap in authority can be explained by the following three factors: 1) womens qualifications 2) the attitudes and behaviors of employers and 3) the attitudes and behaviors of women themselves. We find that while the amount of the sex difference in authority t…
Sexual Stratification: Differences in Power in the Work Setting
Journal Article Sexual Stratification: Differences in Power in the Work Setting Get access Wendy C. Wolf, Wendy C. Wolf University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Neil D. Fligstein Neil D. Fligstein University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 58, Issue 1, September 1979, Pages 94–107, https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/58.1.94 Publ…
Sex Structure of Occupations and Job Mobility
Journal Article Sex Structure of Occupations and Job Mobility Get access Wendy C. Wolf, Wendy C. Wolf University of Wisconsin-Madison Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Rachel Rosenfeld Rachel Rosenfeld McGill University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 56, Issue 3, March 1978, Pages 823–844, https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/56.3.823 Published: 01 March …
Sex similarities in occupational status attainment: Are the results due to the restriction of the sample to employed women
Sex and Authority in the Workplace: The Causes of Sexual Inequality
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to our understanding of the causes of the restriction of women from positions of authority in the workplace. We ascertain the extent to which the sex gap in authority can be explained by the following three factors: 1) womens qualifications 2) the attitudes and behaviors of employers and 3) the attitudes and behaviors of women themselves. We find that while the amount of the sex difference in authority t…
Sex, Schooling, and Occupational Status
Based on data from an 18-year follow-up of Wisconsin high school seniors, this paper describes the process of occupational achievement among men and women from labor market entry to mid-life. In contrast to several earlier studies, there are marked sex differences in the acquisition and maintenance of occupational status. The effect of post high school education on the status of first jobs is twice as great among men as among women, and the effec…
Sex similarities in occupational status attainment: Are the results due to the restriction of the sample to employed women
The earnings of men and remarriage
Focusing on the effects of men’s earnings, this paper analyzes remarriage. Previous empirical research has not established what theoretical aspects of men’s earnings are important. Here, data for Wisconsin high school graduates that include male respondents’ Social Security earnings history are analyzed. The results indicate that absolute earnings, earnings instability, and earnings relative to peers have minimal effects on a man’s probability of…
Sexual Stratification: Differences in Power in the Work Setting
Journal Article Sexual Stratification: Differences in Power in the Work Setting Get access Wendy C. Wolf, Wendy C. Wolf University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Neil D. Fligstein Neil D. Fligstein University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 58, Issue 1, September 1979, Pages 94–107, https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/58.1.94 Publ…
Sex Structure of Occupations and Job Mobility
Journal Article Sex Structure of Occupations and Job Mobility Get access Wendy C. Wolf, Wendy C. Wolf University of Wisconsin-Madison Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Rachel Rosenfeld Rachel Rosenfeld McGill University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 56, Issue 3, March 1978, Pages 823–844, https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/56.3.823 Published: 01 March …
Response to Bridges and Miller
Sex Structure of Occupations and Job Mobility
Journal Article Sex Structure of Occupations and Job Mobility Get access Wendy C. Wolf, Wendy C. Wolf University of Wisconsin-Madison Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Rachel Rosenfeld Rachel Rosenfeld McGill University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 56, Issue 3, March 1978, Pages 823–844, https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/56.3.823 Published: 01 March …
Sex similarities in occupational status attainment: Are the results due to the restriction of the sample to employed women
The earnings of men and remarriage
Focusing on the effects of men’s earnings, this paper analyzes remarriage. Previous empirical research has not established what theoretical aspects of men’s earnings are important. Here, data for Wisconsin high school graduates that include male respondents’ Social Security earnings history are analyzed. The results indicate that absolute earnings, earnings instability, and earnings relative to peers have minimal effects on a man’s probability of…
Sex and Authority in the Workplace: The Causes of Sexual Inequality
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to our understanding of the causes of the restriction of women from positions of authority in the workplace. We ascertain the extent to which the sex gap in authority can be explained by the following three factors: 1) womens qualifications 2) the attitudes and behaviors of employers and 3) the attitudes and behaviors of women themselves. We find that while the amount of the sex difference in authority t…
Sexual Stratification: Differences in Power in the Work Setting
Journal Article Sexual Stratification: Differences in Power in the Work Setting Get access Wendy C. Wolf, Wendy C. Wolf University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Neil D. Fligstein Neil D. Fligstein University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 58, Issue 1, September 1979, Pages 94–107, https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/58.1.94 Publ…
Sex, Schooling, and Occupational Status
Based on data from an 18-year follow-up of Wisconsin high school seniors, this paper describes the process of occupational achievement among men and women from labor market entry to mid-life. In contrast to several earlier studies, there are marked sex differences in the acquisition and maintenance of occupational status. The effect of post high school education on the status of first jobs is twice as great among men as among women, and the effec…
Response to Bridges and Miller
Sociology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Educational attainment (2 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (2 works)