In the last decades, women’s role in the workforce has dramatically changed, though gender inequality persists and for … women, gender identity still prevails over work identity. It is important not to forget or diminish the historical role of … women in the labour market though and this book proposes a critical overview of the most recent historical research on women …

Introduction / Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz -- Transitions over the lifecycle. Women working longer: facts and … some explanations / Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz -- The return to work and women's employment decisions / Nicole … Maestas -- Understanding why black women are not working longer / Joanna N. Lahey -- Family matters: caregiving, marriage, and …

Chronicling the lives and career choices of a dynamic group of women, this book provides a comprehensive and unique … glimpse into the intricate balance of work and family. Women's Employment and Homemaking Careers is based on three surveys …, the first conducted while the women were attending university, and the second and third conducted one and two decades …

'This very impressive Handbook takes established research topics about women in management and treats them in fresh and … stimulate high quality research on women's experiences in work organizations. I recommend it highly.' - Jean M. Bartunek, Boston … facing women in business and management, the specific career and work-life issues of women in these fields, organizational …

East and North Africa / Nemat Shafik -- Men's work/women's work : employment, wages and occupational segregation in … Bethlehem / Jennifer Olmsted -- Gender segmention in the West Bank and Gaza strip : explaining the absence of Palestinian women … from the formal labor force / Rema Hammami -- Why women earn less? Gender-based factors affecting the earnings of self …

Introduction / Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz -- Transitions over the lifecycle. Women working longer: facts and … some explanations / Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz -- The return to work and women's employment decisions / Nicole … Maestas -- Understanding why black women are not working longer / Joanna N. Lahey -- Family matters: caregiving, marriage, and …