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Gender Bias or Motherhood Disadvantage? Judgments of Blue Collar Mothers and Fathers in the Workplace.
- Source :
- Sex Roles; Feb2009, Vol. 60 Issue 3-4, p232-246, 15p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The effects of gender, marital, and parental status on judgments of applicants for a blue-collar job were examined. One hundred eighteen undergraduates (72 males, 46 females) at University of Kansas, USA first rated a standard “ideal worker” applicant (single male with no child), followed by a target applicant (who varied on gender, martial and parental status) for a factory worker position. Overall findings demonstrated straightforward gender bias: Female applicants were perceived as warmer, less self-confident, less committed, and most importantly, were less likely than men to be hired. Results suggest the possibility that blue-collar jobs trigger gender bias rather than the more nuanced bias against caregivers or a motherhood penalty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03600025
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 3-4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Sex Roles
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36533357
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-008-9540-1