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Family Inequality

by Philip N. Cohen

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A miracle of wrong: Hanna Rosin error reborn in Mark Regnerus book

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017Categories In the news2 Comments on A miracle of wrong: Hanna Rosin error reborn in Mark Regnerus book

They both use facts not to learn from but to demonstrate things they think they already know.

Job turnover and divorce (preconference preprint)

August 9, 2017September 7, 2018Categories Me @ work, Research reports2 Comments on Job turnover and divorce (preconference preprint)

What is the connection between job insecurity and family commitments?

Two examples of why “Millennials” is wrong

February 17, 2017February 16, 2017Categories Research reports5 Comments on Two examples of why “Millennials” is wrong

When you make up "generation" labels for arbitrary groups based on year of birth, and start attributing personality traits, behaviors, and experiences to them as if they are an actual group, you add more noise than light to our understanding of social trends.

What a recovery looks like (with population growth by age)

June 9, 2014June 8, 2014Categories Uncategorized6 Comments on What a recovery looks like (with population growth by age)

Alternate title: Why adjusting the employment trends by age and sex will shock you, in five charts.

Peak women, labor force participation edition

February 28, 2014February 27, 2014Categories Me @ work5 Comments on Peak women, labor force participation edition

No slide into the home plate of equality.

That number you want, it is not precise (women’s labor force edition)

September 9, 2013September 9, 2013Categories In the news2 Comments on That number you want, it is not precise (women’s labor force edition)

For surveys you can trust, stop the war.

Opting out and jumping in

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013Categories In the news6 Comments on Opting out and jumping in

A new wrinkle adds to the long-term story.

Women’s Employment and the Decline in Marriage Are No Longer Related

April 16, 2013Categories Research reports5 Comments on Women’s Employment and the Decline in Marriage Are No Longer Related

It is common knowledge—and true—that marriage rates are falling and unmarried parenting is becoming more common. It is also common knowledge—but not true—that women's employment rates have continued to rise in the last two decades.

Married women learning that paid work pays

April 15, 2013Categories Research reports2 Comments on Married women learning that paid work pays

Can attitudes toward married women's work are going bear the burden of explaining two decades of stalled progress into the labor force for both single and married women?

A Simple, Legal Way to Help Stop Employment Discrimination

April 1, 2013Categories Politics17 Comments on A Simple, Legal Way to Help Stop Employment Discrimination

As a customer, client, business partner or job applicant at a firm, wouldn't you like to know if they have an underrepresentation problem?

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Philip N. Cohen

I’m a sociologist at the University of Maryland, College Park. See my website at philipncohen.com for more information.

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