Motherhood and Work

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Motherhood and Work
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Maternity, Paternal Parental Leave in US

• Majority of mothers of children under age 1 are
  working (true for all ages of child)
• Care for very young children hard to find
• Good quality care even harder to find
• More than ¼ of income of poor families is spent
  on childcare
• Care is mostly unregulated, poverty wages
• More children less than 6 mos in care in US than
  in most European countries

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Current Developments

• 2000-2003 Baby UI offered in 30 States
• Cancelled under Bush Admin (2003)
• California Unemployment provision (took effect
  2004)
• Current pressure/plans to further limit FMLA

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Extra Credit Opportunities

• Take your essay to the writing lab. Resubmit a
  revised version with the original version. Be
  sure the tutor sends me a report (1 point
  each-max 2)
• Provide me with an example of how gender shapes
  everyday life, including some concrete example
  (text, artifact). Include a written paragraph
  explaining the gender norm reflected in your
  example (1 point each (max 2)
• Max 4 points total for each student