[HTML][HTML] The gender division of paid work over family formation: Variation by couples' migration background

J Maes, J Wood, L Marynissen, K Neels - Advances in Life Course …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although the gender gap in labour force participation has narrowed considerably in many
European countries, life course scholars have shown that the transition to parenthood …

Migrant-native differentials in the uptake of (in) formal childcare in Belgium: The role of mothers' employment opportunities and care availability

N Biegel, J Wood, K Neels - JFR-Journal of Family Research, 2021 - ssoar.info
Objective: we explore migrant-native differentials in the uptake of formal and informal
childcare and whether this is induced by lower demand for childcare versus differential …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake of formal childcare among second generation and native mothers in Belgium: can increasing local childcare availability narrow migrant-native gaps?

J Maes, K Neels, N Biegel, J Wood - Genus, 2023 - Springer
Research indicates that the uptake of formal childcare for children under age 3 is lower
among migrant origin parents than among native parents in most European countries, and …

[HTML][HTML] Path-dependencies in employment trajectories around motherhood: Comparing native versus second-generation migrant women in Belgium

J Maes, J Wood, K Neels - Journal of International Migration and …, 2021 - Springer
A sizeable body of literature has shown that the migrant-native employment gap is larger
among women with children than among childless women, suggesting that the transition to …

Work-family trajectories of native and second generation women in Belgium

J Maes - 2022 - repository.uantwerpen.be
It has been widely established that women's labour market trajectories are strongly
interrelated with their family trajectories. However, while a large body of literature exists …

[PDF][PDF] Migrant-native differentials in the uptake of (in) formal childcare in Belgium: The role of mothers' employment opportunities and care availability

N Biegel, J Wood, K Neels - Journal of Family Research, 2021 - lirias.kuleuven.be
Objective: We explore migrant-native differentials and the role of migrant background in the
uptake of childcare. We differentiate between formal care (crèche and day mothers), informal …