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Title: Intersectionality at Work: The Effect of Fertility on the Employment Trajectories of White, Latina, and Black Women
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Florian, Sandra M. |
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Intersectionality at Work: The Effect of Fertility on the Employment Trajectories of White, Latina, and Black Women Presented: Chicago IL, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2017 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Population Association of America Keyword(s): Ethnic Differences; Fertility; Labor Force Participation; Life Course; Maternal Employment; Motherhood; Racial Differences Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Research has shown that having children reduces women's employment; yet, how this effect differs for racial minorities has received less attention. Using random effects models and data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (N = 4,526), this study investigates the association between motherhood and employment among Whites, Hispanics, and Blacks over women's entire reproductive span. Results indicate that having children reduces labor force participation primarily by deterring full-time employment. This effect is stronger and lasts longer among Whites, smaller and shorter among Hispanics, and brief among Blacks. Motherhood reduces part-time employment for young mothers, but increases it for older mothers. Early childbearing partly explains Blacks' and Hispanics' low employment rates at young ages. Surprisingly, the evidence indicates that Blacks' and Hispanics' employment prospects would benefit the most from delaying childbearing. This study highlights the relevance of intersectionality and the life course perspective for investigating inequality in the labor market. |
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Florian, Sandra M. "Intersectionality at Work: The Effect of Fertility on the Employment Trajectories of White, Latina, and Black Women." Presented: Chicago IL, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2017. |