SOC314H1 Chapter : SOC314 February 7th Readings (2)
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Becoming a parent has a larger impact on women because motherhood is much more difficult to synchronize with paid work than is the case with fatherhood. Women with education and nursing degrees (women occupations) are much more likely to have children than are women with degrees in business and engineering (men occupations) Importance of meeting education and career goals before starting a family. Assumption that women are more likely than men to value family over paid employment, consequences for their employment choices. Must consider gender socialization in the fact that women in traditional female occupations have children sooner than women in non-traditional occupations. 2nd proposition- organization of the work she does will materially influence her family decision making. University educated women- only 31% were raising children, of these, 68% were education graduates. Women educated, middle class, and had access to effective contraception.
