Female Solo Self-Employment in Germany: The Role of Transitions and Learning From a Life Course Perspective

• Published in: Social inclusion Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 150 - 160
• Main Authors: Haasler, Simone R., Hokema, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lisbon Cogitatio Press 01.01.2022; Cogitatio
• Subjects: Age; Biographies; Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Coping; Coping strategies; Employment; Employment opportunities; Families & family life; Female roles; female work biographies; Females; Gender inequality; germany; Housework; hybrid employment; Job insecurity; Labor force participation; Labor market; Learning; Life course; Qualitative research; Risk management; Self employment; Self-actualization; solo self-employment; Welfare; Women; Work; work autonomy; work transitions; Working women; Germany

Based on a qualitative analysis of 12 solo self-employed women’s work biographies, this article investigates the (re)structuring effects of solo self-employment on the professional and private lives of women in Germany in their mid- and late-career stages. While solo self-employment has been gaining...