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Sociology, Vol. 31, No. 3, 577-590 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/0038038597031003013

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Employment Changes over Childbirth: A Retrospective View

Sheila C. Jacobs

This paper uses longitudinal, retrospective data from the SCELI surveys to examine changes in employment behaviour and occupation over childbirth for British women over the period 1956-86. It demonstrates that for most women on first re-entry to the labour market increased qualifications and earlier return do not lead to improvement in their occupational status, as Hope-Goldthorpe value, or hourly pay rates. Main findings are that women are returning to the labour market earlier; return between first and second births is increasing; decline in status is frequent, but most mothers do not show a decline; those of previous service-class occupation but without higher qualifications are most at risk; higher qualifications, full-time employment and short breaks are associated with maintenance of status; part-time employment is even more damaging to pay rates than to status; part-time returners may be becoming less likely ever to change to full-time employment.

Key Words: childbirth • employment • longitudinal • mothers • pay rates status


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