The parenthood effect: what explains the increase in gender inequality when British couples become parents?

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Conference Paper

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Social Policy Association Conference, 29 June - 1 July 2009, Edinburgh UK

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Publication date

June 1, 2009

Abstract:

This paper explores the importance of different decision criteria for how couples adapt
their division of paid and domestic work after having a child. Specifically, it examines
how earnings and gender role identities of men and women before parenthood are
associated with changes in their contributions to paid and unpaid work after becoming
parents.

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- http://www.crfr.ac.uk/spa2009/Schober%20P%20-%20The%20parenthood%20effect%20-%20what%20explains%20the%20increase%20in%20gender%20inequality%20when%20British%20couples%20become%20parents.pdf

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