老年职业妇女的收入水平一般低于男性;许多妇女直到子女长大成人之后才出去工作, 而且只能做些无需技能报酬很低的工作。
THE INCOME LEVELS OF OLDER WORKING WOMEN ARE GENERALLY LOWER THAN THOSE OF MEN; MANY NEVER WORKED OUTSIDE THE HOME UNTIL THEIR CHILDREN WERE GROWN AND THEN ONLY AT UNSKILLED, LOW-PAYING JOBS.