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Kan attityder vara en del av förklaringen till mäns sysselsättningsgrad efter barnafödande?

Lindblad, Alva LU (2024) NEKH02 20241
Department of Economics
Abstract
This study explores why men's employment rates remain relatively stable after childbirth, in contrast to the significant changes often observed in women's employment. Despite progress in gender equality, cultural, economic, and structural factors continue to influence parental work patterns across European countries. Using survey data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), the study examines gender differences in attitudes toward various family and work arrangements, particularly concerning men's employment patterns after childbirth.

The findings suggest that traditional gender roles and a strong full-time work norm in workplaces are key barriers to altering men's employment patterns. Additionally, while there is a... (More)
This study explores why men's employment rates remain relatively stable after childbirth, in contrast to the significant changes often observed in women's employment. Despite progress in gender equality, cultural, economic, and structural factors continue to influence parental work patterns across European countries. Using survey data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), the study examines gender differences in attitudes toward various family and work arrangements, particularly concerning men's employment patterns after childbirth.

The findings suggest that traditional gender roles and a strong full-time work norm in workplaces are key barriers to altering men's employment patterns. Additionally, while there is a notable social stigma against men working part-time, this stigma is not strongly correlated with men's actual employment choices. Interestingly, the study also highlights that a larger proportion of men express a preference for both men and women to work part-time than those who actually do so. The discussion emphasizes the need to address these cultural and structural barriers to promote a more equitable work-life balance, enabling both women and men to combine work and family life on equal terms. Furthermore, the study reflects on the stagnation of the wage gap during the 2000s, considering whether stigma against men working part-time may contribute to this trend. (Less)
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Lindblad, Alva LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Can attitudes be part of the explanation for men's employment rate after childbearing?
course
NEKH02 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Attitudes and employment patterns, parental work adjustments, part-time employment for men, gender differences in part-time work, men’s employment trends post-parenthood.
language
Swedish
id
9173080
date added to LUP
2024-09-24 09:02:00
date last changed
2024-09-24 09:02:00
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  abstract     = {{This study explores why men's employment rates remain relatively stable after childbirth, in contrast to the significant changes often observed in women's employment. Despite progress in gender equality, cultural, economic, and structural factors continue to influence parental work patterns across European countries. Using survey data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), the study examines gender differences in attitudes toward various family and work arrangements, particularly concerning men's employment patterns after childbirth.

The findings suggest that traditional gender roles and a strong full-time work norm in workplaces are key barriers to altering men's employment patterns. Additionally, while there is a notable social stigma against men working part-time, this stigma is not strongly correlated with men's actual employment choices. Interestingly, the study also highlights that a larger proportion of men express a preference for both men and women to work part-time than those who actually do so. The discussion emphasizes the need to address these cultural and structural barriers to promote a more equitable work-life balance, enabling both women and men to combine work and family life on equal terms. Furthermore, the study reflects on the stagnation of the wage gap during the 2000s, considering whether stigma against men working part-time may contribute to this trend.}},
  author       = {{Lindblad, Alva}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Kan attityder vara en del av förklaringen till mäns sysselsättningsgrad efter barnafödande?}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}