The discontinuities that characterize women's work histories are also a factor in women's marital histories. Family obligations and childbearing contribute to women's unique employment histories, which include intermittent labor force participation and mobility between employers. While research...

This study uses a longitudinal design to examine the health effects of the quality of social roles among a cohort of women and men. The specific roles of interest are the spouse role, the parent role, and the worker role. The cumulative and interactive effects of role characteristics and role...

The study investigates illness orientation as a factor which may account for sex differences in the utilization of medical care. First, sex differences in the way symptoms are perceived, evaluated and acted upon (illness orientation) are analyzed. Then, gender role factors which may account for...

This paper discusses the evolving societal perspective on and response to disability, social factors affecting the incidence and prevalence of disability, trends relating to morbidity and mortality and their measurement as social indicators and the potential for using measurements of disability...

This study examines the effect of labor force participation, occupational status and domestic roles on morbidity and mortality among women and men over a 15-year period. The main research questions address the long-term effects of multiple roles. Does the combination of domestic and work roles...

Despite well-recognized gender differences in patterns of social network support, few studies have explored whether the pathways by which social support affects mortality risk differ for men and women. In a 15-year follow-up study of elderly HMO members, we found that network size affected men's...