Sarah Thébaud

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    Men are more likely to take advantage of family friendly policies if they think that other men want to do that too.

Men are more likely to take advantage of family friendly policies if they think that other men want to do that too.

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With the advent of more family-friendly workplace policies, more men are taking a greater role in caregiving and child-rearing. But what influences whether or not such policies impact men? In new research which examines how young men’s cultural beliefs about gender are relevant for their responses to more family-friendly policies, Sarah Thébaud and David S. Pedulla find that such […]

October 11th, 2016|David S. Pedulla, Democracy and culture, Sarah Thébaud|0 Comments|
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    In countries with little work-family support, many women opt for self-employment

In countries with little work-family support, many women opt for self-employment

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In the US and the UK fewer desirable employment options exist for workers with family responsibilities compared to countries such as Sweden and Denmark. In new research, Sarah Thébaud finds that this leads many women in those countries to start their own businesses as a ‘Plan B’. When such ventures are women’s second choice, this means that they are more likely to employ fewer workers […]

January 16th, 2016|Economy, Sarah Thébaud|0 Comments|
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