Occupational Status Differences Among Three Groups of Married Mothers

Abstract

This article reports on a study of differences in the psychological and social well-being, spousal support, and job satisfaction of three groups of married mothers: those who were employed full-time in professionalmanagerial occupations, those who were employed full-time in working-class/blue-collar occupations, and those who were not employed. The results suggest the need to address differences in occupational status in future studies and to ensure that the needs of workingclass/blue-collar mothers receive particular consideration in policies and programs.

Effects of Family Structure, Family SES, and Adulthood Experiences on Life Satisfaction

“…As we have indicated in the literature review, previous research has shown that the following adulthood life experience variables are significant predictors of psychological problems: frequency of interacting with family members and relatives, marital status (Mastekaasa, 1994), employment status and job satisfaction (Secret & Green, 1998), financial situations (Mirowsky & Ross, 1999), and physical health (Barrett, 1999;Murphy & Athanasou, 1999).…”