The Parity Penalty in Life Course Perspective: Motherhood and Occupational Status in 13 European Countries

American Sociological Review

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 993-1014

  Abendroth, Anja Kristin ^a   Huffman, Matt L ^b   Treas, Judith ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

country comparative; motherhood penalty; occupational status; state policies

Indexed keywords

OCCUPATION; SOCIAL POLICY; WAGE; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 84910092783     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122414545986     Document Type: Article

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