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Jerry A. Jacobs is an American sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania. He researches work-family conflict, gender inequality, and working time, especially in American higher education and professional life. He co-authored The Time Divide (2004) with Kathleen Gerson, which examines the growth of overwork in the United States and its unequal effects across class and gender.
He also founded and directed the Penn Program on Regulation.
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Who is Jerry A. Jacobs?
Jerry A. Jacobs is an American sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania. His research covers work-family conflict, gender inequality, working time, higher education, and professional life.
What is The Time Divide by Jerry Jacobs and Kathleen Gerson?
The Time Divide is a 2004 book co-authored by Jerry A. Jacobs and Kathleen Gerson. It examines how work, family responsibilities, working time, and gender inequality interact.
How does Jerry Jacobs study work-family conflict?
Jacobs examines how professional demands and working time collide with family responsibilities. His focus is especially relevant to American higher education and other professional workplaces.
Why does Jerry Jacobs research working time in higher education?
Higher education provides a clear setting for studying professional expectations, work hours, and family responsibilities. Jacobs uses that setting to connect working time with gender inequality in professional life.
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