2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Gender segregation in fields of study represents an important
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explanation for gender inequalities in the labor market, such as the
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gender wage gap. Research shows that horizontal gender segregation in
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higher education persists for a variety of reasons, including women''s
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greater communal goals and men''s greater motivation to earn high
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incomes. Yet with the male breadwinner model in decline, a key question
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is whether women''s motivation to earn high incomes might contribute to
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increasing women''s participation in female-atypical fields of study.
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Using data from the German Student Survey over a period of 30 years, our
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findings show that the proportion of women enrolled in female-atypical
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fields of study increased from 1984 to 2015. Moreover, women''s
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motivation to earn high incomes mediates the effect of time on
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enrollment in female-atypical fields of study. Their motivation to earn
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high incomes might thus be a factor contributing to the disruption of
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gender segregation in fields of study over time. Furthermore, contrary
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to expectations, the motivation to earn high incomes as a driving force
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for women to opt for gender-atypical fields of study is not stratified
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by social background.'
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affiliation: 'Galos, DR (Corresponding Author), Univ Konstanz, Univ Str 10, D-78464
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Constance, Germany.
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Galos, Diana Roxana; Strauss, Susanne, Univ Konstanz, Univ Str 10, D-78464 Constance,
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Germany.'
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author: Galos, Diana Roxana and Strauss, Susanne
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author-email: diana.galos@uni-konstanz.de
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author_list:
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- family: Galos
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given: Diana Roxana
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- family: Strauss
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given: Susanne
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/s10734-022-00866-0
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earlyaccessdate: MAY 2022
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eissn: 1573-174X
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files: []
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issn: 0018-1560
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journal: HIGHER EDUCATION
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keywords: Gender; Fields of study; Motivation; Income; Time; Social background
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keywords-plus: 'COLLEGE MAJOR CHOICE; HIGHER-EDUCATION; SEX SEGREGATION; EMPLOYMENT
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PATTERNS; FEMALE EMPLOYMENT; MALE BREADWINNER; CAREER CHOICES;
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WEST-GERMANY; ROLE-MODELS; INEQUALITIES'
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language: English
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month: APR
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number: '4'
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number-of-cited-references: '63'
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orcid-numbers: 'Strauss, Susanne/0000-0001-9875-2179
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Galos, Diana Roxana/0000-0002-7907-412X'
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pages: 795-817
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papis_id: ba021041ad5fbc51a719e84abdd64a4d
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ref: Galos2023whydo
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times-cited: '1'
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title: Why do women opt for gender-atypical fields of study? The increasing role of
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income motivation over time
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000797783300001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
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usage-count-since-2013: '7'
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volume: '85'
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web-of-science-categories: Education \& Educational Research
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year: '2023'
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