The Participation of Females in the Labor Force & Rates of Personal Violence (Suicide & Homicide)

This study explored the relationship between the employment of married women (part-time & full-time) & suicide & homicide rates. In the U.S. homicide rates were higher in states where a greater percentage of married women worked full-time. In contrast, suicide rates were more strongly related to indices of social intregration e.g. interstate migration & divorce rates. Results are discussed in terms of social attitudes in various regions of the U.S. & the stresses created by women’s working.(GW)