A comparison of the patterns of change in female labor force participation reveals
considerable similarities between Israel and the U. S. In both countries women tend
to be concentrated in a small number of "female" occupations, characterized by their
close association with tasks traditionally performed by women. The role played by the
army and government as agents of change in Israel was considered and both were
found to reinforce existing segregation patterns.
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