An Investigation of the Relationship Among Occupational Opportunities for Women, Marriage, and Fertility Page: 55
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participation in these occupations until age 25 or more.
Therefore, the age category of 25-29 would be more appro-
priate when considering the percentage of women married who
are in male-dominated occupations.
Control Variables
There are other considerations to be made during this
research. Additional variables are thought to influence
the relationships under investigation and are necessary as
controls. These include for SMSAs median age of the popu-
lation, male earning level, population, percent Catholic,
percent Jewish, female educational attainment, racial compo-
sition, sex ratio, and migration. Each of these variables
will be utilized during the procedure of statistical analysis
since each is supported in the literature as being statis-
tically related to marriage and fertility. A discussion of
each control variable follows, including a justification
for its use, an operational definition, and source of data.
1. Median Age of the Population: This variable is
included since it has an effect on fertility and might in-
fluence the relationship between work and fertility. The
data are obtained from Census Tracts, 1970 Census of Popu-
lation and Housing, Table P-l (10).
2. Male Earning Level: Either a low or high male
earning level is negatively related to the percentage mar-
ried in an SMSA (7, p. 215). The variable is operationally
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Ross, Patricia A. An Investigation of the Relationship Among Occupational Opportunities for Women, Marriage, and Fertility, dissertation, May 1977; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330883/m1/64/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .