On the Fringe: Family-Friendly Benefits and the Rural–Urban Gap Among Working Women
Abstract
This study drew on longitudinal, nationally representative data to estimate rural–urban inequality in women’s access to family-friendly benefits. Multivariate fixed effects regression models showed that compared to urban women, rural women’s odds of reporting access were 11 % lower for flexible work scheduling, 24 % lower for job-protected maternity leave, 13 % lower for paid sick time, 21 % lower for vacation time, and 20 % lower for health insurance. The rural–urban gap in sick time was explained by differences in unionization, as rural women were less likely to be unionized than urban women. Our findings suggest that rural women’s work–family experiences may be more constrained than urban women’s work–family experiences.
Department
Sociology
Publication Date
7-2014
Journal Title
Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Publisher
Springer
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1007/s10834-014-9418-z
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Glauber, Rebecca K. and Young, Justin R., "On the Fringe: Family-Friendly Benefits and the Rural–Urban Gap Among Working Women" (2014). Journal of Family and Economic Issues. 35.
https://scholars.unh.edu/soc_facpub/35
Rights
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