Joyce, Joyce A. 1953-

Women, marriage, and wealth : the impact of marital status on the economic well-being of women through the life course / Joyce A. Joyce. - xiv, 208 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-165) and index.

1. Women, marriage and wealth : introduction and overview -- 2. Research on women, marriage and wealth -- 3. Method for analyzing data from the Rand Health and Retirement Study -- 4. Determinants of the economic well-being of women : findings from the HRS sample -- 5. Discussion and conclusions -- References -- Appendix 1. The Rand Health & Retirement Study -- Appendix 2. Statistical tables.

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Women--Economic conditions.
Marital status--Economic aspects.
Women--Finance, Personal.
Financial security.

HQ1381 / .J69 2007