Gender differences in occupational exposure patterns

Gender differences in occupational exposure patterns.

OBJECTIVES The authors conducted a population-based survey to examine gender differences in occupational exposure patterns and to investigate whether any observed differences are due to: (a) gender differences in occupational distribution; and/or (b) gender differences in tasks within occupations. METHODS Men and women aged 20-64 years were randomly selected from the Electoral Roll and invite...

Gender differences in occupational exposure to carcinogens among Italian workers

BACKGROUND Many carcinogenic chemicals are still used or produced in several economic sectors. The aim of this study is to investigate differences in occupational exposure patterns to carcinogens by gender in Italy. METHODS Information about the most common carcinogens recorded in the Italian occupational exposures database (SIREP) for the period 1996-2015 was retrieved. Descriptive statistic...

Gender differences in occupational employment

The differences in employment distributions of women and men within occupations have been, and continue to be, a prominent feature of the labor market. Past research has indicated a high degree of difference that remained fairly constant from the early 1900s up until about 1970. The 1970s were a watershed period in occupational desegregation, as indicated by significant declines in measures of ...

Gender Differences in Occupational Leadership Styles A

Gender differences in occupational distributions among workers

Paul E. Gabriel is professor of economics, School of Business Administration, Loyola University of Chicago; and Susanne Schmitz is professor of economics, Center for Business and Economics, Elmhurst College. E-mail: pgabrie@luc. edu E-mail: susans@ elmhurst.edu Recent analyses of gender employment patterns suggest that occupational differences between men and women are a persistent presence in ...