| Abstrakt: |
Whether or not one has employment-based health insurance has become recognized as a factor relevant to remaining in the labor force. Prior studies that compare men and women indicate lower rates of employment based health insurance for women. Other studies have often been conducted on samples of men, neglecting specific predictors of early retirement among women. Filling this gap, this study focuses on the insurance status of women and the factor of care for grandchildren. Based on theoretical conceptualizations of the life course and race, class, and gender inequalities, I hypothesize a negative effect of insurance and a positive effect of care for grandchildren on early retirement of women. Data from the Health and Retirement Study are utilized, focusing on time waves 1992 and 1998. Preliminary results indicate no significant effect. Other subgroup differences in forms of control variables - including immigration status, race/ethnicity, and class - could serve to organize variation with respect to early retirement. Further analysis is required to determine if the key variables interact with various control variables. Pilot study results, however, will be presented. This micro study is framed within the U.S. normative cultural setting of retirement, child care, and health insurance. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
