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February
2007, Vol. 130, No. 2
Trends in labor force participation of married mothers of infants
Sharon R. Cohany
Economist, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: Cohany.Sharon@bls.gov
Emy Sok
Economist, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: Sok.Emy@bls.gov
Following a long-term advance, the labor force activity of married mothers of infants began to decline in the late 1990s for a variety of demographic groups and since 2000 has been relatively stable.
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