Contents:

o Chap.1. Attitudes and Behavior-understand what men and women think about themselves and each other in this chapter, which explores religion, politics, working mothers, and much more. o Chap. 2. Business-discover the types of businesses owned by men and women, their sales and receipts, number of employees, and distribution by state. o Chap. 3. Education-examine the educational attainment men and women and how it varies by age and race, see who's going to college, their field of study, and degrees earned in 2000 and in the future. o Chap. 4. Health-find out what men and women eat, and where, how well they take care of themselves, who's covered by health insurance, how often they see a doctor and why, what they're hospitalized for, and, finally, what they succumb to at the end of their lives. o Chap. 5. Income-see how much money American men and women have, who made the biggest income gains, when incomes peak, and who earns the most. o Chap. 6. Labor force-understand why the labor force participation rate of men continues to fall while women's rises, who works by age and race, the percentage of mothers and fathers who work, how many couples are dual-earners, men's and women's share of hundreds of occupations, and projections of the labor force by sex and age. o Chap. 7. Living arrangements-explore marital status by race and Hispanic origin, see who lives alone, find out how long it takes the nest to empty, compare the ages of husbands and wives, and count the number of interracial couples. o Chap. 8 Population-discover which age groups are growing the fastest, why women outnumber men, the age distribution of men and women by race and Hispanic origin, who moves and how far, who is foreign-born and where they're from. o Chap. 9. Spending-find out who spends the most-and least-and what they spend it on. o Chap. 10. Wealth-learn which age groups have the greatest net worth, what is Americans' most valuable asset, who owns a home and who has-and doesn't have-pension coverage. American Men and American Women also contain a list of tables to help you locate the information you need. For a more detailed search, there is a lengthy index at the back of the book. Also at the back of the book you will find a bibliography of data sources, a glossary defining the terms used in the tables and text, and a list of government specialists and web sites.