Essays about: "the male breadwinner model"
Found 2 essays containing the words the male breadwinner model.
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1. How has the gender wage gap in Germany developed since the 1990s, and what factors can explain the gap? : A look at gender wage differentials in Germany across time
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : Germany has a rich history being a conservative welfare state with a strong male breadwinner model. Yet, numerous changes have been made to its welfare structure since the reunification of both sides in 1990. One would then expect to see wage inequality decrease in the country during this period and in fact, it has. READ MORE
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2. Work, family and education in post-communist Romania : gender issues andtransformations accompanying the globalization process
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : The thesis identifies past and present mechanisms that contributed to the change in the roles and statuses of the Romanian women as workers, mothers and students actively involved in educational programs. Sweden was chosen as term for comparison, because both Romanian and Sweden have social democratic welfare state regimes, but still promote different social policies, generally speaking, and, in particular, different policies regarding women. READ MORE
