Smart, John C., et al. "Occupational Sex Segregation and Job Satisfaction of Women." RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION, v26 n2 p202-11 1987. (EJ356940)

Women employed in sex-balanced and male- and female-dominated occupations in the public sector have comparable levels of job satisfaction. In private firms, women in sex-balanced careers are more satisfied with the intrinsic nature of their jobs than those employed in female-dominated occupations. (Author/MLW)