Christine, a career woman with no children, is retiring after 30 years of uninterrupted, full-time teaching. The work pattern that Cox and Demmitt would use to describe her labor force participation is:

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Pattern B describes individuals who have uninterrupted full-time work for at least 30 years and then retire. This fits Christine's situation of being a career woman with no children and retiring after 30 years of uninterrupted full-time teaching. Pattern A involves primarily full-time work with some interruptions, Pattern C involves primarily part-time work, and Pattern D involves multiple career changes.

Christine, a Career Woman with No Children, Is Retiring After