Who is Working Women from Bowling Alone and what is their importance?

Putnam examines whether some of the decline in civic participation is related to the increasing numbers of women in the workforce. He argues that working women get both benefits and obstacles to civic participation from working. One study showed that women who work by choice are more likely to stay involved than those who work out of necessity. Further, part time workers are more engaged than those working full time. Yet, work does allow women to make connections that they might not otherwise make. Putnam suggests that working women and financial anxiety account for only ten percent in the decline of civic participation.