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opting out  

Definition

  • Opting out refers to women who voluntarily leave the workforce to focus on child care and other household responsibilities. The term opting out is usually specifically used to refer to married mothers who are highly educated and who leave a well-paying professional career to become a stay-at-home mother. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Opting Out]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TLD92S4G-7

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