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Data Assignment Each student will search the Web to locate one type of data about women in the U.S. economy. Since more than one student will be assigned to each topic, you may opt to work together if you'd like. Find the MOST RECENT DATA available on the topic you are assigned. Where possible, disaggregate your data by race/ethnicity and/or age group. Make a handout that presents this data in a manner that's easy to follow (e.g. a table or diagram). Also include the source of the data on the handout (both the web address and the organization that produced the data). On the day the syllabus indicates, bring copies of the handout to distribute in the class. If you are not clear about what TYPE of data you are seeking, or if you have trouble locating this data, see me as soon as possible. TOPICS: 1) Labor Force Participation Rates (male vs. female) 2) Unemployment Rates (male vs. female) 3) Occupational Segregation (any type of measure) 4) Median Earnings (male vs. female) 5) Unionization Rates (male vs. female) 6) Wealth Gap (male vs. female -- any measure) 7) Percentages of Children (various racial/ethnic and age groups) living with only one parent 8) Poverty Rates for Children (by race/ethnicity and age group) 9) Poverty Rates for Households (male-headed vs. female-headed) 10) Access to Daycare (any measure) WEB SOURCES OF RECENT STATISTICAL DATA: Women's Studies Resources (check out "Women in the Workforce" and "Glass Ceiling" under "Gender Issues") Department of Labor, Women's Bureau The White House: Economic Statistics Briefing Room The U.S. Census Bureau The House Ways and Means Committee Green Book Economic Policy Institute (EPI) Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Feel free to locate additional websites as data sources.   Course Description | Syllabus | History | Midterm | Debates   Women in the U.S. Economy | Economics Home Page | Wheaton Home Page Last update: 12/97