Income Disparity for Working Mothers: Eliminating Structural Discrimination through Public Policy
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Income Disparity for Working Mothers: Eliminating Structural Discrimination Through Public Policy
Several studies have shown that in the United States mothers earn lower incomes than employees of similar qualifications and productivity levels. This phenomenon is known as the motherhood penalty. This paper analyzes the antecedents of the motherhood penalty as well as other factors that result in mothers earning lower wages than other women and men, particularly fathers. This begs the questio...
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عنوان ژورنال: McNair Scholars Online Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2375-7833
DOI: 10.15760/mcnair.2011.50