Differences in labour force participation by motherhood status among second-generation Turkish and majority women across Europe. (2nd September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Holland, Jennifer A.; de Valk, Helga A. G.
• Is Part Of: Population studies. Volume 71:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 363
• Page End: 378
• Publication Date: 2017-09-02
• Subjects: labour force participation -- motherhood -- childbearing -- second generation -- children of immigrants -- Turkish -- Europe; Demography -- Periodicals; Population -- Periodicals; 304.605
• DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2017.1319495
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-4728

Abstract

Abstract : Second-generation Turkish immigrants make up an increasingly important segment of European labour markets. These young adults are entering the prime working ages and forming families. However, we have only a limited understanding of the relationship between labour force participation and parenthood among second-generation Turkish women. Using unique data from the Integration of the European Second Generation survey (2007/08), we compared the labour force participation of second-generation Turkish women with their majority-group counterparts by motherhood status in four countries. We found evidence that motherhood gaps, with respect to labour force participation, were similar for majority and second-generation Turkish women in Germany and in Sweden; however, there may be larger gaps for second-generation mothers than for majority women in the Netherlands and France. Cross-national findings were consistent with the view that national normative and social policy contexts are relevant for the labour force participation of all women, regardless of migrant background.