Apart from the raw matter of money, there was motivation for women to get into the job market perhaps fifty years ago. In part this was a desire for autonomy, i

Apart from the raw matter of money, there was motivation for women to get into the job market perhaps fifty years ago. In part this was a desire for autonomy, in part it was likely a reaction to the increasing divorce rates in the 1960s and 1970s; there was less sense of security in stepping out of the job market for any length of time.