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Mommies and Daddies on the Fast Track in Other Wealthy Nations

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Social and cultural contexts, as well as public policies, shape the experiences of women and men in demanding occupations. This article compares work-family themes in the conference papers to research outside of the United States, especially to a mid-1990s survey of twelve hundred women and men holding the highest positions in elected politics and business in twenty-seven capitalist democracies, the Comparative Leadership Study. Analyses show that most leaders in the comparative study have married and are parents. Family responsibilities fall disproportionately on the women in top leadership positions. Marriage and parenthood impinge on women’s careers to a far larger extent than they do on similarly situated men’s. An international perspective on work-family conflicts highlights ways in which the United States is similar to and different from comparable countries. In many ways, the United States differs little. Yet the Nordic countries appear more successful in lessening work-family conflicts, even for top leaders.

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  • Gwen Moore, 2004. "Mommies and Daddies on the Fast Track in Other Wealthy Nations," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 596(1), pages 208-213, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:596:y:2004:i:1:p:208-213
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716204268753
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