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'I mean, you want to be there for them': young Australian professionals negotiating careers in a gendered world

Reed, Rosslyn, Allen, Margaret, Castleman, Tanya and Coulthard, Darryl 2003, 'I mean, you want to be there for them': young Australian professionals negotiating careers in a gendered world, Australian journal of labour economics, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 519-536.

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Title 'I mean, you want to be there for them': young Australian professionals negotiating careers in a gendered world
Author(s) Reed, Rosslyn
Allen, Margaret
Castleman, Tanya
Coulthard, Darryl
Journal name Australian journal of labour economics
Volume number 6
Issue number 4
Start page 519
End page 536
Publisher The Centre for Labour Market Research
Place of publication Australia
Publication date 2003-12
ISSN 1328-1143
Summary Popular opinion suggests young Australians are no longer interested in families and/or careers. This longitudinal study of Australian university graduates reports early findings about career orientations, associated long working hours and the work/family nexus. Most participants seem to be what Hakim (2000) regards as 'adaptive' in terms of work and family preferences. It appears more that they are pursuing fulfilling careers while negotiating new and traditional expectations of gender and family. Most seek equalitarian partnerships of shared care-giving and meaningful careers for both partners, with children typically part of their life goals.
Language eng
Field of Research 160899 Sociology not elsewhere classified
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2003, Centre for Labour Market Research
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30008652
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