Research careers and family

Prosjektleder: Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir

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MAIN OBJECTIVE:

To study gender differences in research careers – and alternatives
to such careers in the public and private sector in the Nordic countries.
Central questions are: Where in the life-course and how do the research
careers of women and men diverge? How do men and women perceive and
experience possibilities and constraints of work-family dynamics in relation to
demands and opportunities inside and outside of academia?

METHOD AND DATA:

Longitudinal register data and in-depth interviews in Iceland,
Sweden and Norway. Mapping research careers, and analyse the impact
of age and family situation on career progressions.