Longitudinal programmes of research on gender, lifecourse and entrepreneurship.
Dr Julia Rouse leads a programme of work on the effect that parenting has on entrepreneurship. Research papers include: · A longitudinal study of the childcare strategies adopted by parents starting a business under an enterprise programme · A critique of maternity policy for the self-employed. Julia is currently leading a major longitudinal study of the maternity experiences of female entrepreneurs supported by the Leverhulme Trust. So far, this has generated research papers on: · The experience of pregnant embodiment in entrepreneurship · Entrepreneurs’ maternity plans. Future outputs will include a policy action plan and information for entrepreneurs as well as further research papers.
Following a finding by the Equal Opportunities Commission that pregnancy discrimination is common in small firms and that managing maternity can be a major challenge for small employers, Dr Julia Rouse led a review of the support needs of small employers. This culminated in An Action Plan to Support Small Employers to Manage Maternity Fairly and Productively that was developed with key stakeholders and presented at Whitehall.
Dr Dilani Jayawarna and Dr Julia Rouse are developing innovative models of how entrepreneurship is related to resource and responsibilities accumulated across the lifecourse. They have developed a research paper that develops a model of resource accrual from childhood, through labour market and family experience, to effect the chances of starting in business. This has been tested using British Household Panel Survey Data. They are now developing a lifecourse model of income from self-employment under a project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council.
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