The Persistence of Workplace Gender Segregation in the US
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12912917 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip N Cohen (0000-0003-2839-3144, University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 889-899 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soc4.12083 |
| OpenAlex | W2120030767 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 53 |
Occupational gender segregation remains one of the defining elements of gender inequality in modern societies. Recent trends for the United States show that occupational segregation remains high and did not substantially decline in the decade of the 2000s for the first time since 1960. Men and women work in different occupations because of a combination of forces, including culturally defined choices by workers themselves, discrimination by employers, and differences in skill levels and qualities. Research has shown that occupational segregation is an important aspect of gender inequality in earnings and contributes to other forms of inequality as well. The prospects for reducing gender segregation in the short term appear slim, based on the weak effects of educational attainment, cultural attitudes, and state intervention in the current period
Demographic economics · Earnings · Economic growth · Economics · Educational attainment · Gender inequality · Inequality · Intervention (counseling · Labour economics · Occupational segregation · Persistence (discontinuity · Sociology · State (computer science · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
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| Citations per year | 3,45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |