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Gerber, Theodore P.; Perelli-Harris, Brienna – Social Forces, 2012
Maternity leave policies are designed to ease the tension between women's employment and fertility, but whether they actually play such a role remains unclear. We analyze the individual-level effects of maternity leave on employment outcomes and on second conception rates among Russian first-time mothers from 1985-2000 using retrospective job and…
Descriptors: Females, Labor Market, Family Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Ballaeva, E. A. – Russian Education and Society, 2014
An insufficient number of affordable places in Russia's preschool system is affecting the educational development of many young children and reducing the number of mothers who could be working in the economy.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Nontraditional Education, Foreign Countries, Access to Education
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Rzhanitsyna, L. S.; Sergeeva, G. P. – Russian Education and Society, 1996
Presents an overview of the working and social conditions for women in contemporary Russia. Massive lay-offs in industries that have traditionally employed women (chemical, machine-building, light industry) have weakened women's position in the labor market. Sexist hiring practices exacerbate this problem. Includes statistical and tabular data on…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Economic Impact, Employed Women, Employee Attitudes