ILRLE 445 Women in the Economy --Project Web Site
By Stuart Basefsky
Key Questions for anyone doing scholarly research
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/courseGuides/Econ101.html
To find articles, books, and data on most issues, use the
ILR Research Portal
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/
The following are sample information sources to help you get started.
GenderWatch [database]
http://resolver.library.cornell.edu/misc/3469540
Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
CHILDCARE—
2004 Green Book --
2004 edition of the Committee print entitled, “Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means,” informally known as the Green Book (WMCP 108-6)
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/Documents.asp?section=813
See – Childcare
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/greenbook2003/Section9.pdf
[full-text, 62 pages]
U.S. Census Bureau
Child Care
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/childcare.html
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
www.opencrs.com
See -- Child Care Issues in the 107th Congress
http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RL30944_20030310.pdf
Child Care Issues in the 108th Congress
http://www.senate.gov/~kohl/childcare.pdf#search=%22crs%20%22child%20care%20issues%22%22
The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding
http://www.senate.gov/~kohl/childcare2.pdf#search=%22crs%20%22child%20care%20issues%22%22
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
www.bls.gov
See--
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
November 2000
Report 946
Pilot Survey on the Incidence of Child Care Resource and Referral Services in June 2000
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncrp0002.pdf
CQ Researcher
http://resolver.library.cornell.edu/misc/1908299
Search under “Child Care”
WELFARE REFORM–
2004 Green Book --
2004 edition of the Committee print entitled, “Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means,” informally known as the Green Book (WMCP 108-6)
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/Documents.asp?section=813
See –
APPENDIX L-ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF WELFARE REFORM INITIATIVES
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/greenbook2003/AppendixL.pdf
[full-text, 76 pages]
U.S. Census Bureau
Welfare Reform
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/welfare/welfare.html
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
www.opencrs.com
Welfare Reform: An Issue Overview
March 15, 2001
http://www.cnie.org/NLE/CRSreports/Economics/econ-107.cfm
Welfare Reauthorization: Overview of the Issues
Updated July 1, 2005
http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/IB10140_20050701.pdf#search=%22%22welfare%20reform%22%20crs%22
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
www.bls.gov
Welfare reform impacts in SIPP
in Monthly Labor Review Online
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2002/11/art3exc.htm
CQ Researcher
http://resolver.library.cornell.edu/misc/1908299
WOMEN IN OTHER COUNTRIES—
Eldis Gender Resource Guide
http://www.eldis.org/gender/index.htm
See – Websites
http://www.eldis.org/gender/weblinks.htm
GenderStats
Database of Gender Statistics (World Bank Group)
http://genderstats.worldbank.org/home.asp
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Gender
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/areas/gender/index.htm
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF DIVORCE—
2004 Green Book --
2004 edition of the Committee print entitled, “Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means,” informally known as the Green Book (WMCP 108-6)
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/Documents.asp?section=813
Appendix G – Data on Families
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/greenbook2003/AppendixG.pdf
U.S. Census Bureau
Marriage and Divorce Data
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/marr-div.html
National Center for Health Statistics
Marriage and Divorce Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/mardiv.htm
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Current Population Survey (CPS)
http://www.bls.gov/cps/
Employment Characteristics of Families
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/famee.toc.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/famee.pdf
Characteristics of the Employed/Unemployed
http://www.bls.gov/cps/#charemp
[see MARITAL STATUS]
HAS THE “GENDER REVOLUTION” STALLED?
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Current Population Survey (CPS)
http://www.bls.gov/cps/
Women’s Bureau
http://www.dol.gov/wb/
Women at Work: A Visual Essay
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2003/10/ressum3.pdf
ECONOMIC ROLE AND STATUS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Current Population Survey (CPS)
http://www.bls.gov/cps/
U.S. Census Bureau
Minority Links
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/NEWafamML1.html
and
The Black Population in the United States
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/race/black.html
Women’s Bureau
http://www.dol.gov/wb/
Women at Work: A Visual Essay
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2003/10/ressum3.pdf