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Future family plans don’t influence how men and women choosetheir college major or occupation

Cech, Erin A. (2016) Future family plans don’t influence how men and women choosetheir college major or occupation. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (12 Sep 2016). Website.

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Abstract

Many traditional social science theories explain the persistence of occupational segregation between men and women with the idea that anticipating family responsibilities, women choose qualifications and jobs which will lead them to presumably more flexible women-dominated occupations. In new research which examines the future plans of college students, Erin A. Cech finds that only a small minority of women had integrated family plans into their career choices by seeking a financially stable occupational field or one which might be more flexible.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information: © 2016 The Author, USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science © CC BY-NC 3.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2016 10:05
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2024 14:57
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/68040

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