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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155247003321

Autore

Geib-Gundersen Lisa <1967-, >

Titolo

Uncovering the hidden work of women in family businesses : a history of census undernumeration / / Lisa Geib-Gundersen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-351-99667-3

1-315-27654-2

1-351-99668-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 pages)

Collana

Routledge library editions: women and business ; ; volume 8

Disciplina

331.40973

Soggetti

Women - Employment - United States - History

Family-owned business enterprises - United States - Employees - History

Census undercounts - United States - History

United States Census History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1998 by Garland Publishing, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. I. An historical description of married women's labor -- ch. II. The apparent undercount of productive women in U.S. censuses -- ch. III. A history of wives' participation in family businesses -- ch. IV. Explaining the racial gap in married women's labor force participation -- ch. V. Conclusions, implications, and extensions.