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Work & leadership: tests of manhood
The gender composition of the workforce has changed over the last several decades, but the demands of both careers and motherhood remain the same.
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Gender gaps: the gaps in college degree attainment between New England men and women are rising
Boys have been falling behind girls in school for more than two decades. Recognizing the problem is the first step toward a solution.
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The impact of managed care on the gender earnings gap among physicians
Important differences in labor market characteristics suggest that men and women physicians may be viewed as imperfect substitutes in the labor market. Concerns about efficiency and cost-cutting, which have led to the adoption of managed care practices, may have (unintentionally) favored female physicians. Using data from the Young Physicians Survey, the author compares changes in the gender earnings gap for physicians in states with high versus low managed care growth during the 1980s. She finds that the gender gap in hourly earnings among physicians in states with high managed care growth ...
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Paying the price: how family choices affect career outcomes
Deciding to get married, have children, or care for elderly relatives affects not just wages, but also other career opportunities such as training and promotions.
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Choices and changes: critical moments in careers and families
At critical moments in their careers, men and women make different choicesand those choices have consequences for the heights they ultimately attain.
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The career decisions of young men
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Improving opportunities for women
One solution is to encourage young women to take on leadership roles in all areas of endeavor, so they can learn to fail, pick themselves up, dust off their egos, and try again.