2012 Winner

Sayer, L.C., England, P., Allison, P.D., & Kangas, K. (2011). She Left, He Left: How Employment and Satisfaction Affect Women’s and Men’s Decisions to Leave Marriages. American Journal of Sociology 116:6, 1982-2018. sayer.12@sociology.osu.edu

2012 Finalists

Greenman, E. (2011). Asian American–White Differences in the Effect of Motherhood on Career Outcomes. Work and Occupations 38(1), 37–67. ekg15@psu.edu

Hammer, L.B., Kossek, E.E., Anger, W.K., Bodner, T., & Zimmerman, K.L. (2011). Clarifying Work–Family Intervention Processes: The Roles of Work–Family Conflict and Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviors. Journal of Applied Psychology 96(1): 134–150. hammerl@pdx.edu

Kotsadam, A. & Finseraas, H. (2011). The state intervenes in the battle of the sexes: Causal effects of paternity leave. Social Science Research 40, 1611–1622. Andreas.Kotsadam@economics.gu.se

Mandel, H. (2011). Rethinking the paradox: tradeoffs in work-family policy and patterns of gender inequality. Community, Work & Family 14:2, 159-176. hadasm@post.tau.ac.il

Petersen, T., Penner, A., & Hogsnes, G. (2011). "The Male Marital Wage Premium: Sorting Versus Differential Pay," Industrial & Labor Relations Review 64:2, article 4, 283-304. trond@haas.berkeley.edu

2012 Nominees

Chuang, Y., Church, R., & Ophir, R. (2011). Taking Sides: The Interactive Influences of Institutional Mechanisms on the Adoption of Same-Sex Partner Health Benefits by Fortune 500 Corporations, 1990–2003. Organization Science 22(1), 190–209. ychuang@yorku.ca

Gassman-Pines, A. (2011). Associations of Low-Income Working Mothers’ Daily Interactions With Supervisors and Mother-Child Interactions. Journal of Marriage and Family 73: 77-76. agassman.pines@duke.edu

Schieman, S., & Young, M. (2011). Economic Hardship and Family-to-Work Conflict: The Importance of Gender and Work Conditions. Journal of Family and Economic Issues 32: 46–61. scott.schieman@utoronto.ca

Wheeler, L.A., Updegraff, K.A., & Crouter, A. (2011). Work and Mexican American Parent–Adolescent Relationships: The Mediating Role of Parent Well-Being. Journal of Family Psychology 25(1): 107–116. lorey@asu.edu

 

2011 Winner

M.J. Hodges & M. J. Budig Who Gets the Daddy Bonus? : Organizational Hegemonic Masculinity and the Impact of Fatherhood on Earnings. Gender & Society 24(6), 717-745 (2010). mjhodges@soc.umass.edu

 

2011 Finalists

Cooke, L.P. & Gash, V. (2010). Wives’ Part-time Employment
and Marital Stability in Great Britain, West Germany and
the United States. Sociology 44(6), 1091–1108.
vanessa.gash@manchester.ac.uk

Lively, K.J., Steelman, L.C., & Powell, B. (2010). Equity, Emotion, and Household Division of Labor. Social Psychology Quarterly 73 (4), 358–379. kathryn.j.lively@dartmouth.edu

Mills, M. & Aht, K. (2010). Nonstandard Work Schedules and Partnership Quality: Quantitative and Qualitative Findings. Journal of Marriage and Family 72, 860 – 875. m.c.mills@rug.nl

Napier, J.L., Thorisdottir, H. & Jost, J.T. (2010). The Joy of Sexism? A Multinational Investigation of Hostile and Benevolent Justifications for Gender Inequality and Their Relations to Subjective Well-Being. Sex Roles 6, 405–419. jaime.napier@yale.edu

 

2011 Nominees

Cha, Y. (2010). Reinforcing Separate Spheres: The Effect of Spousal Overwork on Men’s and Women’s Employment in Dual-Earner Households. American Sociological Review 75(2), 303-329. yc328@cornell.edu

Coursolle, K.M., Sweeney, M.M., Raymo, J.M., & Ho, J. (2010). The Association Between Retirement and Emotional Well-being: Does Prior Work–Family Conflict Matter? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 65B(5), 609–620. kcoursolle@ucla.edu

Davis, S. (2010). Is justice contextual? Married women’s perspectives of fairness of the division of household labor in 12 nations. Journal of Comparative Family Studies 41(1), 19-39. sdaviso@gmu.edu

Pleau, R.L. (2010). Gender Differences in Postretirement Employment. Research on Aging 32(3), 267-303. rlpleau@ucdavis.edu

 

2010 Winner

Kreiner, G., Hollensbe, E., & Sheep, M.(2009). Balancing Borders and Bridges: Negotiating the Work-Home Interface via Boundary Work Tactics. Academy of Management Journal 52(4), 704–730. glen.kreiner@psu.edu 
Article Summary  Boundary Work Tactics Tip Sheet

2010 Finalists

Blair-Loy, M.(2009). Work Without End? Scheduling Flexibility and Work-to-Family Conflict Among Stockbrokers. Work and Occupations 36(4), 279–317. blair-loy@ucsd.edu
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Gangl, M., & Zeifle, A.(2009). Motherhood, Labor Force Behavior, and Women’s Careers: An Empirical Assessment of the Wage Penalty for Motherhood in Britain, Germany and the United States. Demography 46(2), 341-369. mgangle@ssc.wisc.edu
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Halbesleben, J., Harvey, J., & Bolino, M.(2009). Too Engaged? A Conservation of Resources View of the Relationship Between Work Engagement and Work Interference With Family. Journal of Applied Psychology 94(6), 1452–1465. halbesjr@uwec.edu
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Hoobler, J., Wayne, S., & Lemmon, G.(2009). Bosses’ Perceptions of Family-Work Conflict and Women’s Promotability: Glass Ceiling Effects. Academy of Management Journal 52(5), 939–957. jhoobler@uic.edu
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Russell, H., O’Connell, P., & McGinnity, F.(2009). The Impact of Flexible Working Arrangements on Work–life Conflict and Work Pressure in Ireland. Gender, Work and Organization 16(1), 74-94. Fran.mcginnity@esri.ie
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2010 Nominees

Aisenbrey, S., Evertsson, M., & Grunow, D.(2009). Is There a Career Penalty for Mothers’ Time Out? A Comparison of Germany, Sweden and the United States. Social Forces 88(2), 573–606. silke.aisenbrey@yu.edu
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Bowman, J. & Cole, A.(2009). Do Working Mothers Oppress Other Women? The Swedish "Maid Debate" and the Welfare State Politics of Gender Equality. Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 35(1), 157-184. John.bowman@qc.cuny.edu
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Campos, B., Graesch, A., Repetti, R., Bradbury, T., & Ochs, E. (2009). Opportunity for Interaction? A Naturalistic Observation Study of Dual-Earner Families After Work and School. Journal of Family Psychology 23(6), 798–807. bcampos@uci.edu
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Carlson, D., Grzywacz, J., & Zivnuska, S.(2009). Is Work–Family Balance More Than Conflict and Enrichment? Human Relations 62(10), 1459–1486. dawn_carlson@baylor.edu
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Dearing, E., McCartney, K., & Taylor, B. (2009). Does Higher Quality Early Child Care Promote Low-Income Children’s Math and Reading Achievement in Middle Childhood? Child Development 80(5), 1329–1349. eric.dearing@bc.edu
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DeMarco, A., Crouter, A., & Vernon-Feagans, L.(2009). The Relationship of Maternal Work Characteristics to Childcare Type and Quality in Rural Communities. Community, Work & Family 12(4), 369-387. acd14@psu.edu
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Fertig, A., Glomm, G., & Tchernis, R.(2009). The Connection Between Maternal Employment and Childhood Obesity: Inspecting the Mechanisms. Review of Economic of the Household 7, 227–255. rtcherni@indiana.edu
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Greenstein, T.(2009). National Context, Family Satisfaction, and Fairness in the Division of Household Labor. Journal of Marriage and Family 71, 1039 – 1051. Ted.Greenstein@ncsu.edu
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Michel, J., Mitchelson, J., Kotrba, L., LeBreton, J., & Baltes, B.(2009). A Comparative Test of Work-Family Conflict Models and Critical Examination of Work-Family Linkages. Journal of Vocational Behavior 74, 199–218. jmichel@fiu.edu
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Sayer, L., England, P., Bittman, M., & Bianchi, S.(2009). How Long Is the Second (Plus First) Shift? Gender Differences in Paid, Unpaid, and Total Work Time in Australia and the United States. Journal of Comparative Family Studies 40(4), 524-545. sayer.12@sociology.osu.edu
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Seitz, S.(2009). Accounting for Racial Differences in Marriage and Employment. Journal of Labor Economics 27(3) 385-437. seitzsh@bc.edu
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Sherman, J.(2009). Bend to Avoid Breaking: Job Loss, Gender Norms, and Family Stability in Rural America. Social Problems 56(4), 599–620. jennifer_sherman@wsu.edu
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Shows, C. & Gerstel, N.(2009). Fathering, Class, and Gender: A Comparison of Physicians and Emergency Medical Technicians. Gender & Society 23(2), 161-187. showsc@daytonastate.edu
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Van Steenbergen, E. & Ellemers, N.(2009). Is Managing the Work–Family Interface Worthwhile? Benefits for Employee Health and Performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior 30, 617–642. E.F.vanSteenbergen@uu.nl
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