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Description - Figure 52b - Reducing Work-Life Conflict: What Works? What Doesn't?

Graph shows the relationship between work-life conflict and decision to have children and specifically illustrates those who have not started a family and/or decided not to have a family because of a career. Women, regardless of job type, are significantly more likely than men to say that they have delayed having children/decided not to have a family because of their career.