Bias in Employment Decisions about Mothers and Fathers: The (Dis)Advantages of Sharing Care Responsibilities

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 725-741

  Vinkenburg, Claartje J ^a   van Engen, Marloes L ^b   Coffeng, Jennifer ^c   Dikkers, Josje S E ^d  

^a VU University   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODEL TEST; PARENTAL CARE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84871121890     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2012.01773.x     Document Type: Article

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