The proportion of women who withdraw from paid employment when they have children differs considerably among the countries European Union (EU), and variation has mostly been attributed to institutional factors. In this study, we reassess explanation, because earlier supportive evidence is threatened by two alternative macro-level explanations: influence economic necessity work gender role values in society. Our main research question whether what extent these explanations alter effect public...

In this article, we investigate to what extent remarriage functions as a strategy overcome post-divorce financial distress, and whether varies across welfare states. To end, estimate the impact of divorced women's income (changes) on repartnering vice versa, using longitudinal data from European Community Household Panel for 11 Member States. Our analyses provide support economic need hypothesis. An decline immediately following divorce increases likelihood women who had low before divorce....

There is a large body of empirical evidence showing that negative images immigrants and the related subtle sometimes blatant prejudice against them are widespread among populations European countries.1 Yet studies in this field only occasional ly investigate public immigrants' deservingness to receive welfare rights, income benefits, social services.2 This situation remarkable since many coun tries overrepresented users unemployment compensation, assistance, family benefits number Europe has...

Journal Article The Employment of Separated Women in Europe: Individual and Institutional Determinants Get access Maike van Damme, Damme Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Matthijs Kalmijn, Kalmijn Wilfred Uunk European Sociological Review, Volume 25, Issue 2, April 2009, Pages 183–197, https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcn042 Published: 08 August 2008 history Received: 01 November 2007

Research has shown that several criteria underlie people's opinions about the welfare deservingness of benefit recipients. However, it remains unknown which factors are associated with emphasis people place on such criteria. Using a 2006 Dutch national survey disability pension recipients, we study influence structural and cultural three criteria: control, need, reciprocity. OLS regression analyses show specific is strengthened by indicate possibility resource competition as following: age,...

Despite substantial country variation in gender-role attitudes and female labor supply theoretical arguments stressing the consequences of contextual for individual behavior, prior research did not find evidence an effect a country's on supply. In this study I reassess finding using powerful multilevel design 2008 wave European Values Study 33 countries. positive independent egalitarian women's odds market attachment. The original, gross can one-fourth be attributed to one-tenth...

Abstract Despite considerable variation in gender-role attitudes across contexts and its claimed influence on female labour supply, studies provide little support for a contextual attitude effect. In this study, we reassess the effect supply because earlier are hampered by two shortcomings: (a) they cross-nationally comparative, which makes it difficult to distinguish from institutional effects; (b) cross-sectional, may bias We aim overcome these shortcomings performing longitudinal panel...

The extent of educational homogamy has important consequences for social inequalities and cohesion. However, little is known about current trends, cross-national differences, the drivers in Europe. This study aims to fill this gap by (a) describing trends absolute (i.e., share similarly educated partners) relative corrected distribution spouses’ education) European countries; (b) examining association between a population’s composition level homogamy. Given large changes populations presumed...

Lower levels of homeownership among immigrant populations have frequently been related to the particular financial constraints that households can face. Various problems raised with this explanation for ethnic gap in rates. This paper responds these criticisms by sensitizing possibility differential effects ethnicity depending upon level income. The hypothesis is stronger lower income groups tested through logistic analyses housing tenure Turkish and Moroccan immigrants a comparison group...

In the social debate on position of immigrants in Netherlands cultural integra­ tion plays an important part. Some people argue that order to achieve equal position members ethnic minorities should adjust norms and values host country, while others see distinct habits, minorities as enriching our culture presenting no hindrance their integra­ tion.

Typically, grandmothers are actively involved in the lives of their grandchildren, most frequently as care providers. At same time, these individuals become grandparents while still employed. These two roles-of active grandparent and worker-might conflict, since both demand time energy. This study examines whether birth first grandchild leads to labour market withdrawal for women, there differences between according work history household economic resources. We considered women a measure...

Abstract Across the globe, women choose science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors (STEM) less often than men. One frequently suggested explanation of this gender gap is that perform well in math better language men secondary school have a comparative advantage language. Studies for Anglo-Saxon context only found weak support performance due to small differences (math-to-language) grade advantages effects test on STEM major choice. We aim contribute literature by assessing role...

Abstract Despite the importance of subject choice for later education and occupational career, we know little about development girls’ boys’ mathematics language performance during their secondary education. This paper aims to fill this gap describes gender-specific performance—in terms grades test scores—in lower in Germany, using longitudinal data from National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) Grades 5 9. Regarding development, there exist differing sometimes opposing hypotheses. On one...

Journal Article Job Mobility in the Former East and West Germany: The Effects of State-Socialism Labor Market Composition Get access Wilfred Uunk, Uunk Wilfied Department Social Cultural Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands. E-mail: w.uunk@uvt.nl Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Bogdan W. Mach, Mach Polish Academy ul. Polna 18/20, 00–625 Warsaw, Poland. Karl Ulrich Mayer Mayer, Sociology, Yale Center Research on...