Work and Family: Latin American and Caribbean Women in Search of a New Balance

doi:10.1596/978-0-8213-8485-5

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Work and Family: Latin American and Caribbean Women in Search of a New Balance

dc.contributor.author	Chioda, Laura
dc.date.accessioned	2016-02-11T18:21:16Z
dc.date.available	2016-02-11T18:21:16Z
dc.date.issued	2016-05-19
dc.description.abstract	Over recent decades, women in Latin America and the Caribbean have increased their labor force participation faster than in any other region of the world. This evolution occurred in the context of more general progress in women’s status. Female enrollment rates have increased at all levels of education, fertility rates have declined, and social norms have shifted toward gender equality. This report sheds light on the complex relationship between stages of economic development and female economic participation. It documents a shift in women’s perceptions whereby work has become a fundamental part of their identity, highlighting the distinction between jobs and careers. These dynamics are made more complex by the acknowledgment that individuals are part of larger economic units—families. As development progresses and the options available to women expand, the need to balance career and family takes greater importance. New tensions emerge, paradoxically made possible by decades of steady gains. Understanding the new challenges women face as they balance work and family is thus crucial for policy.	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-0-8213-8485-5
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-8213-8485-5
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/23748
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Latin American Development Forum;
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	labor force participation
dc.subject	fertility rates
dc.subject	gender equity
dc.subject	school enrollment
dc.subject	career balance
dc.title	Work and Family	en
dc.title.subtitle	Latin American and Caribbean Women in Search of a New Balance	en
dc.type	Book	en
dc.type	Livre	fr
dc.type	Libro	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	Work and Family: Latin American and Caribbean Women in Search of a New Balance
okr.date.disclosure	2016-05-19
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-04-15T10:57:45.713144Z
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Annual Report
okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-0-8213-8485-5
okr.identifier.report	105982
okr.language.supported	en
okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.administrative	Latin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographical	Latin America
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Economics
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction::Equity and Development
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.unit	Office of the Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LCRCE)