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Title: A Cross-Cohort Analysis of the Effects of Parenthood on Employment for Women and Men
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Noonan, Mary Christine |
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A Cross-Cohort Analysis of the Effects of Parenthood on Employment for Women and Men Presented: Los Angeles, CA, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, March 2000 Cohort(s): NLSY79, Young Men, Young Women Publisher: Population Association of America Keyword(s): Employment; Fatherhood; Maternal Employment; Motherhood; Parenthood Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979-1998, Young Women 1968-1983 and Young Men 1966-1981, this study examines the effect of parenthood on the paid employment of young men and women over time. In view of women's increased labor force attachment, recent cohorts of women may be less likely to interrupt their work lives (or at lest for a shorter period) after childbirth than later cohorts. Furthermore, as recent cohorts of men become more involved in family responsibilities and childcare, they may be more likely than later cohorts to reduce their time in the labor force in response to the demands of parenthood. In the first stage of the analysis, estimates are made to determine if employment responses to parenthood have been changing or remaining stable across time for both men and women. Next, decomposition analysis is performed to determine whether cohort differences are due to changes in the composition of cohorts or to behavioral changes across cohorts. Implications of the findings discussed. |
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Noonan, Mary Christine. "A Cross-Cohort Analysis of the Effects of Parenthood on Employment for Women and Men." Presented: Los Angeles, CA, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, March 2000. |