SOC303H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Heteronormativity, Microeconomics, Working Time
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Soc303- lecture 3: family diversity: beyond heteronormative nuclear families january. Labour force participation of women and men in canada, 1979-2009: the gender gap in employment has decreased as the rates of men have decreased and women have increased their participation. Family and household decisions: developed by gary becker (1960s, households maximize their shared utility function (wellbeing) Increase educational and employment opportunities for women over time: shift in the value of women"s time spent on paid work. Increases opportunity costs include earnings lost when spending time on child rearing ( missed opportunities to get labour market experiences- known as the wage penalty) Increased likelihood of divorce (shift in gains from marriage) and lower fertility there is a shift in the gains that women and men get from marital unions. They must consider lgbtq families and other relationship forms ie: couple relationships of living apart together.
