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Gender and Nonstandard Work Hours in 12 European Countries

Authors:

  • Harriet Presser, University of Maryland
  • Janet C. Gornick, Graduate Center, City University of New York
  • Sangeeta Parashar, University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract

Labor force surveys conducted in several European countries in 2005 indicate high levels of nonstandard work hours, varying by gender; by contrast, nonstandard work hours for both men and women vary little by whether they have or do not have children.