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A multipronged approach is proposed within this concluding chapter in order to propel research on work and the transition to motherhood. Specifically, the continued application of interdisciplinary approaches, the utilization of value and identity based theoretical frameworks, a stronger focus on long-term cost calculations, further intervention research, an emphasis on influential demographic differences, and additional cross-cultural research form crucial steps towards advancing research on the work-motherhood interface. Leveraging these inter-related approaches will allow scholars to promote individual and family well-being at the intersection of work and transition to motherhood, while defining practically and theoretically meaningful research questions that can inform public policy and management practice.
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Spitzmueller, C., Matthews, R.A. (2016). Future Research Directions on Work and the Transition to Motherhood. In: Spitzmueller, C., Matthews, R. (eds) Research Perspectives on Work and the Transition to Motherhood. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41121-7_14
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