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Frederick County Women Rise in Education and Leadership in 1980s
The profile by Joan Kahn using 1980 and 1990 census data shows Frederick County women aging 25 and over increasing college attendance from 30.7 percent in 1980 to 48 percent in 1990 and college diploma holders rising to 9,755 by 1990. Labor participation grew from 23,779 in 1980 to 7,490 in 1990 with exec and managerial roles increasing from 1,797 to 4,861. Marriage and poverty patterns varied, with 35,147 married women and higher poverty rates among families headed by black women. Esther Weisman calls the report a vital planning tool for future needs.
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University of Maryland At College Park
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Maryland Commission For Women
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Esther Weisman
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