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Purdue Center Sites > Center for Families > News > Kanter Lecture > Explaining the persistence of gender inequality: The work–family narrative as a social defense against the 24/7 work culture

Explaining the persistence of gender inequality: The work–family narrative as a social defense against the 24/7 work culture

Drs. Irene Padavic and Robin Ely as they present highlights of their 2021 Kanter Award-winning paper.

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