Sociology 2235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Sandwich Generation, System On A Chip, Parental Leave
19 Jan 2021
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Chapter 13 families, paid and unpaid work: connecting households, workplaces, Paid work: housework was not considered enough for sociological study. Standard employment relationship: a worker has continuous full-time. Cad mid-70s surveys show women"s unpaid domestic work = completely ignored. Cad 80s tremendous interest in research/study of paid vs unpaid work, mens vs women"s work, and gender division of labour in paid/unpaid work: 48 hours for 48 weeks for 48 years or male model of employment . Past several decades = international growth in the share of women in the workforce. Particularly sharp increase in the employment of women with children. Women with younger children still less likely to be employed vs women without. Gender and wages for paid work of men. children under 25: gender wage gap varies depending on how it is calculated: Women"s participation in the workforce has never been on an equal footing to that. Labour market has male connotations because mainly men work in full-time work.
