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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood penalty
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood penalty
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood penalty
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood penalty

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motherhood penalty  

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  • A motherhood penalty refers to the pay gap between women who have children and women who do not. Research by sociologists and economists indicates that mothers earn less than women who do not have children.Sociologists and economists offer numerous explanations for this motherhood penalty. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Motherhood Penalty]

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