The re-entry of mothers in Germany into employment after family-related interruptions

Abstract

"It is still difficult for mothers in Germany to reconcile family life with employment. This becomes particularly apparent when mothers attempt to re-enter the labour market. Partly this varies very strongly according to level of education; partly legal regulations on parental leave play a decisive role. In addition, women in the Western part of Germany interrupt their employment for a longer time than women from the Eastern part of Germany - even twenty years after reunification. In the meantime, this appears to be more a result of different institutional regulations rather than differing socialisation. Finally, the re-entry of mothers into the labour market after interrupting their employment to have and look after children also seems to depend on the characteristics of the jobs offered. Here it becomes apparent that, along with pay, non-monetary characteristics also play an important role - especially those affecting one's personal time budget." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Drasch, K. (2013): The re-entry of mothers in Germany into employment after family-related interruptions. Empirical evidence and methodological aspects from a life course perspective. (IAB-Bibliothek 343), Bielefeld: Bertelsmann, 177 p. DOI:10.3278/300813w