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Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Women and Men: Changing Roles in a Changing Economy Chapter 3 The Family as an Economic Unit Chapter 4 The Allocation of Time between the Household and the Labor Market Chapter 5 Differences in Occupations and Earnings: Overview Chapter 6 Differences in Occupations and Earnings: The Human Capital Model Chapter 7 Differences in Occupations and Earnings: The Role of Labor Market Discrimination Chapter 8 Recent Employment Trends Chapter 9 Recent Employment Trends Chapter 10 Changing Work Roles and the Family Chapter 11 Policies Affecting Paid Work and the Family Chapter 12 Gender Differences in Other Countries Author Index Subject Index