2023
“‘Oh gosh, why go?’ cause they are going to look at me and not hire”: intersectional experiences of black women navigating employment during pregnancy and parenting
Mehra R, Alspaugh A, Dunn J, Franck L, McLemore M, Keene D, Kershaw T, Ickovics J. “‘Oh gosh, why go?’ cause they are going to look at me and not hire”: intersectional experiences of black women navigating employment during pregnancy and parenting. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2023, 23: 17. PMID: 36627577, PMCID: PMC9830615, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05268-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmploymentFemaleHumansIntersectional FrameworkParentingParturitionPregnancyPregnant WomenUnited StatesConceptsFamily-friendly workplace policiesIntersectional frameworkPregnancy discriminationLived experienceWorkplace policiesUnited StatesSemi-structured interviewsEconomic marginalizationIntersectional experiencesWomen's experiencesWomen's perspectivesRacial inequitiesSocial identityLabor forceEmployment contextSecure futureQualitative dataHealth equityInterview transcriptsI WannaBlack womenLegal protectionPolicyPregnant women's experiencesEmployment
1996
Employment and Coronary Risk in Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis
Ickovics J, Morrill A, Meisler A, Rodin J, Bromberger J, Matthews K. Employment and Coronary Risk in Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 143: 144-150. PMID: 8546115, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolDensity lipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein cholesterolHealth behaviorsTotal high-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolMenopause-related changesHealth-related variablesCholesterol subfractionsCoronary riskCholesterol levelsCoronary healthLongitudinal assessmentCholesterolStudy periodBaselinePotential mechanismsSignificant decreaseWomenAllegheny CountyLongitudinal analysisEmployment statusHealthDetrimental effectsYears
1987
The Impact of Employment on the Psychological Well-being of Army Wives: A Longitudinal Survey Study
Ickovics J, Martin J. The Impact of Employment on the Psychological Well-being of Army Wives: A Longitudinal Survey Study. Military Medicine 1987, 152: 500-503. PMID: 3120040, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/152.10.500.Peer-Reviewed Original Research