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peer-reviewed research article

Women in the agricultural labor market

authors

Juanita B. Wood, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis.
David H. Dupre, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis.
Orville E. Thompson, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis.

publication information

California Agriculture 35(9):16-19. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v035n09p16. September-October 1981.

author affiliations

Juanita B. Wood is former Research Sociologist, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis. David H. Dupre is Staff Research Associate, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis. Orville E. Thompson is Professor, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis.

abstract

A survey of graduates of agricultural colleges indicates women have not yet broken the job barriers in agriculture.More women are entering the agricultural job market, but they still meet barriers in employment, salaries, and status.

author notes

The authors express their appreciation to Allison Henderson for her helpful participation in data gathering.