Can We Finish the Revolution? Gender, Work-Family Ideals, and Institutional Constraint

American Sociological Review

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 116-139

  Pedulla, David S ^a   Thébaud, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

gender inequality; preference formation; work family policy

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER ROLE; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; WOMENS STATUS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84922272011     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122414564008     Document Type: Article

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