... destructive social norms is to concentrate persuasive efforts on young females of reproductive age. Females are the primary caregivers in socially deprived areas and women undertake a disproportionate share of child rearing. In fact, in the urban underclass neighborhoods of more developed countries (hereafter referred to as MDCs), very often children of both genders are raised exclusively by females and mothers ... the findings of this book are applicable to MDCs as a group. Of particular relevance is the fact that Edin and Kefalas pay specific attention to the issues of motherhood and c...

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... without children. Women with children do "double duty" as they fulfill paid work expectations and predominantly fill unpaid work expectations of childrearing and other household duties. Along with child rearing, women in North American families also do a greater share of the housework. According to Statistics Canada (2010), "in Canada, women spent an average of 13.8 hours a week on ... out on advancement opportunities and self-selecting themselves out of assignments and promotions that would benefit their career" (para, 15). As women do the majority of housework and child care in additi...

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