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Women At Work Key Social Change
Washington AP reports a Census Bureau study showing dramatic growth in female labor force participation from 1947 to 1980, rising 173 percent from 16.7 million to 45.6 million while men grew 43 percent. The book American Women details shifts in childbearing, education, and household roles, noting later marriages and more women delaying childbirth to pursue careers.
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