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Further study is warranted, I'm sure, but it seems reasonable on the surface. Those who have their children earlier have children that are older during their pr
by randomdata 9y ago
Further study is warranted, I'm sure, but it seems reasonable on the surface. Those who have their children earlier have children that are older during their prime working years. Those who have children later already have established careers. 25-35 does seem to be a critical period in setting the course for one's career, so those who opt to focus on children during that time are giving up the gains they could be making in the workplace.
- IAmEveryone 9y agoThat's not the point. You're just providing an intuitive explanation for the study's empirical findings, which I agree with. OP's point was specifically that the wage gap may be caused by women's focus on child care instead of career advancement. Yet, as I was trying to say: that idea is hard to square with the study's findings. Presumably, those emphasizing time with their children would tend to also have children rather early, possibly before they are 25. But in that age group, the study did not find a sustained reduction in income.
- randomdata 9y ago> Presumably, those emphasizing time with their children would tend to also have children rather early, possibly before they are 25. What I was suggesting is that they are choosing to have children earlier so that they have older children when it is time to start focusing on a career.
- cptskippy 9y ago> Presumably, those emphasizing time with their children would tend to also have children rather early, possibly before they are 25. Who presumes that? I would presume people who are looking to start a family would want a solid foundation to start from. That means holding off on having kids until you've gotten some sort of stability. Most people in their early 20s don't have any sort of stability.