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Kathleen Gerson

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© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
LIST OF FIGURES vii
LIST OF TABLES ix
PREFACE xiii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
1. Women's Work and Family Decisions: The "Subtle Revolution" in Historical Perspective 1
2. Explaining Women's Behavior: A Theoretical Overview 23
3. Baselines 43
4. Veering Away from Domesticity 69
5. Veering Toward Domesticity 92
6. Homemaking Versus Childlessness 123
7. Combining Work and Motherhood 158
8. The Changing Contours of Women's Place 191
9. The Politics of Parenthood 216
APPENDIX A. Tables 233
APPENDIX B. Methodology 240
APPENDIX C. Sample Characteristics 248
APPENDIX D. Interview Schedule 257
BIBLIOGRAPHY 287
INDEX 303

https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520908130-fm

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
LIST OF FIGURES vii
LIST OF TABLES ix
PREFACE xiii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
1. Women's Work and Family Decisions: The "Subtle Revolution" in Historical Perspective 1
2. Explaining Women's Behavior: A Theoretical Overview 23
3. Baselines 43
4. Veering Away from Domesticity 69
5. Veering Toward Domesticity 92
6. Homemaking Versus Childlessness 123
7. Combining Work and Motherhood 158
8. The Changing Contours of Women's Place 191
9. The Politics of Parenthood 216
APPENDIX A. Tables 233
APPENDIX B. Methodology 240
APPENDIX C. Sample Characteristics 248
APPENDIX D. Interview Schedule 257
BIBLIOGRAPHY 287
INDEX 303

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