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Autor/inn/en | Aisenbrey, Silke; Evertsson, Marie; Grunow, Daniela |
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Titel | Is There a Career Penalty for Mothers' Time Out? A Comparison of Germany, Sweden and the United States |
Quelle | In: Social Forces, 88 (2009) 2, S.573-606 (34 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0037-7732 |
Schlagwörter | Mothers; Family Work Relationship; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Public Policy; Birth; Females; Occupational Mobility; Leaves of Absence; Cross Cultural Studies; Careers; Educational Attainment; Statistical Analysis; Germany; Sweden; United States |
Abstract | This article focuses on three countries with distinct policies toward motherhood and work: Germany, Sweden and the United States. We analyze the length of mothers' time out of paid work after childbirth and the short-term career consequences for mothers. In the United States, we identify a career punishment even for short time-out periods; long time-out periods increase the risk of a downward move and reduce the chances of an upward move. In Germany, long time-out periods destabilize the career and, the longer the leave, the greater the risk of either an upward or downward move. In Sweden, we find a negative effect of time out on upward moves. Hence, even in "woman-friendly" Sweden, women's career prospects are better if they return to paid work sooner rather than later. (Contains 12 notes, 5 tables, and 4 figures.) (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |