Women’s Work: The Economic Mobility of Women Across a Generation
The Pew Charitable Trusts. April 2014. Men have long been the dominant participants in the paid labor force, but a significant number of women joined them during the past 40 years. In the early 1970s,...
View ArticleAfter Decades of Decline, A Rise in Stay-at-Home Mothers
Pew Research Social & Demographic Trends. April 8, 2014. The share of mothers who do not work outside the home rose to 29% in 2012, up from a modern-era low of 23% in 1999, according to this...
View ArticleGrowing Number of Dads Home with the Kids
Pew Research Social & Demographic Trends. June 5, 2014. This report examines the demographic characteristics of U.S. fathers who lived with their children younger than 18 in 2012 and did not work...
View ArticleBreadwinning Mothers, Then and Now
Center for American Progress. June 20, 2014. Mothers’ economic contributions to their families are more important now than ever before, as the majority of families with children are headed by women who...
View ArticleBalancing School, Work, and Family: Low-Income Parents’ Participation in...
Urban Institute. October 8, 2014. A key policy concern is how to best help low-income individuals gain the skills and credentials they need to find a well-paying job. However, low-income parents in...
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