Abstract

MATHIEU, Mickens. The family sphere and women’s economic participation: A reflection on Catherine Hakim’s preferences thesis. Estud. demogr. urbanos [online]. 2021, vol.36, n.3, pp.1001-1033.  Epub Nov 22, 2021. ISSN 2448-6515.  https://doi.org/10.24201/edu.v36i3.1856.

The objective of this article is to synthesize Catherine Hakim’s theory of preferences, which develops a rather original perspective in the reflections that focus on the dichotomy of the family and the labor market in the female population. This analysis mainly seeks to expose, on the one hand, the contributions of Hakim’s proposal and its limitations through the criticisms it has received in sociological and demographic debates. On the other, an attempt is made to clarify its applications in terms of public policies aimed at improving the conditions of women in both spheres.

Keywords : Catherine Hakim; preference theory; family; work market; public policies.

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