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Gender Politics In Massachusetts: Progress For Paid Family Leave, Elizabeth A. Sherman
Gender Politics In Massachusetts: Progress For Paid Family Leave, Elizabeth A. Sherman
New England Journal of Public Policy
Advances in the educational and occupational status of women in the United States over the past quarter century have greatly expanded the participation of women in the workforce. However, economic and social changes in women’s lives have put pressure on traditional family roles and on the political system to respond to the problems families face balancing work and family responsibilities. Initiatives for paid family leave in Massachusetts reflect the newfound political strength of women in politics — as leaders of political organizations, as elected officials, and as voters — and the willingness of the state’s political elite to grapple with …
Re-Interpreting The Effect Of Rights: Career Narratives And The Americans With Disabilities Act, David Engel, Frank W. Munger
Re-Interpreting The Effect Of Rights: Career Narratives And The Americans With Disabilities Act, David Engel, Frank W. Munger
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This article examines how the employment rights guaranteed by the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) affect the careers of individuals with disabilities. The
article draws on in-depth interviews with sixty adults who provided extended life
story narratives, describing early family and educational experiences and later
experiences with employment. Their detailed accounts offer insights into the
sometimes subtle role rights play in peoples lives and careers. Relatively few
rights violations actually lead to explicit or formal invocations of the law. The
effect of the ADA on careers can be profound but is primarily indirect or
symbolic. Moreover, other factors affect the …