Household Labor Time and the Gender Gap in Earnings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2368786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beth Anne Shelton (State University of New York at Buffalo), Juanita M Firestone (The University of Texas at San Antonio), Juanita Firestone (The University of Texas at San Antonio) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 105-112 |
| Publication date | 1989-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2432 • E-ISSN: 1552-3977 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089124389003001007 |
| OpenAlex | W2171364849 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 3 |
In this article, we examine the effects of time spent in household labor on the gender gap in earnings. We identify that part of the gender gap in earnings directly attributable to women's greater household labor time. After controlling for years of work experience, hours worked per week, occupation, industry, union membership, and education, we find that household labor time can directly account for 8.2 percent of the gender gap in earnings. In addition to the direct effect of women's household responsibilities on earnings, they also may affect occupational location, work experience, and number of hours worked per week, and through these variables, their earnings. These findings indicate that we cannot truly understand women's earnings relative to those of men without considering the impact of their unpaid labor on their paid work
Demographic economics · Earnings · Economics · Gender gap · Labour economics · Work hours · Working hours · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
Employment Characteristics and Income
Gender, Work-Family Linkages, and Economic Success among Small Business Owners
Work in the Family and in the Labor Market
Women's Employment and the Capitalist Family
Gender Inequality in the Home
Doing the daily grind
Gender Role Attitudes and Careers
The Effect of Structural Embeddedness on the Division of Household Labor
Gendered Paths
The Gender Income Gap and the Role of Education
Autonomy, Dependence, or Display? The Relationship Between Married Women's Earnings and Housework
Domestic Work, Family Characteristics, and Earnings
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2014 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |