Work-family trajectories of native and second generation women in Belgium

Abstract: It has been widely established that women’s labour market trajectories are strongly interrelated with their family trajectories. However, while a large body of literature exists among general populations, little is known on interlinkages between work and family trajectories among groups with a migration background. This thesis investigates how the work-family trajectories of second generation women differ compared to those of women without a migration background in Belgium, hereby distinguishing Southern European, Turkish and Maghreb origin groups. More specifically, two dimensions o... Mehr ...