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Women, Work, and Family / Francine D. Blau, Anne E. Winkler, National Bureau of Economic Research.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blau, Francine D., author.
- Winkler, Anne E., 1961- author.
- National Bureau of Economic Research, author.
- Series:
- Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) ; number 23644.
- Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) ; number 23644
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mothers--Employment.
- Mothers.
- Sexual division of labor.
- Work and family.
- Families--Economic aspects.
- Families.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (50 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2017.
- Summary:
- This chapter focuses on women, work, and family, with a particular focus on differences by educational attainment. First, we review long-term trends regarding family structure, participation in the labor market, and time spent in household production, including time with children. In looking at family, we focus on mothers with children. Next we examine key challenges faced by mothers as they seek to combine motherhood and paid work: workforce interruptions associated with childbearing, the impact of home and family responsibilities, and constraints posed by workplace culture. We also consider the role that gendered norms play in shaping outcomes for mothers. We conclude by discussing policies that have the potential to increase gender equality in the workplace and mitigate the considerable conflicts faced by many women as they seek to balance work and family.
- Notes:
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