Labor market experience, work organization, gender inequalities and health status : results from a prospective analysis of US employed women
O'Campo, Patricia ; Muntaner, Carles ; Eaton, William W.
2004
58
3
585-594
gender ; mental health ; health status ; women ; work organization
Occupational safety and health
English
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"Women's labor force participation has increased dramatically over the past several decades. Although previous research has documented that a wide array of labor market characteristics affect health, more work is needed to understand how women are impacted by gender-specific employment patterns and exposures. We examine a cohort of 659 employed women from the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) study in the USA. Baseline and follow-up data collected 13 years apart are used to identify associations between demographic, labor market, work organization, and occupational gender inequality with four health outcomes: generalized distress, depressive syndrome, anxiety and fair or poor health. ..."
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