Employment and work intentions of refugee women. Evidence on Syrians in the Netherlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2149662 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Van Der Zwan (0000-0003-2624-2705, KNAW/University of Groningen, corresponding author), Anne Maaike Mulders (0000-0002-6415-2877, KNAW/University of Groningen) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2024.2388684 |
| OpenAlex | W4401782155 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 53 |
This study examines the employment and work intentions of Syrian refugee women in the Netherlands. While earlier studies showed that refugee women have dramatically low labor force participation rates, it remains poorly understood why this is the case. In this study, we provide new insights, using large-scale, nationally representative data on Syrian refugee women in the Netherlands. Our analyses provide evidence to suggest that beyond human capital characteristics, three gender-specific factors contribute to lower participation rates: discrimination of Muslim women who wear a veil, family constraints and traditional gender role attitudes. Among Syrian unemployed women, we find that wearing a veil or having young children is associated with an inability to work, whereas traditional gender role attitudes are significantly associated with unwillingness to work
Demographic economics · Economics · Political science · Refugee · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |