America's true unemployment rate may, in fact,be higher than the number provided by the Labor Department, which does not include people who searched for work in vain and have given up, or those who settled for part-time work.
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As Noh and others havesearchedfor the reasons, a complex answer has emerged.
Stereotypically, women might havesearchedfor doctors, lawyers, and business executives because husbands with high earning potential could provide for the family.