Women, Work, and Family

Francine Blau and Anne Winkler

No 23644, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: 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.

JEL-codes: J1 J12 J13 J16 J22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-08
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Published as Francine D. Blau and Anne E. Winkler, “Women, Work, and Family,” Oxford Handbook of Women and the Economy, Susan L. Averett, Laura M. Argys, and Saul D. Hoffman, eds., (Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2018).

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