Figure 2.
The conceptual model links Educational Attainment to Human Capital Mechanism, with Skills and Returns; Labour Market Structure, with Segmentation and Access; and Normative Constraints, with Gender norms and Expectations. These three mechanisms connect to F L F P, described as a non linear or J shaped pattern. Contextual Moderators include Institutional Supports, with childcare, maternity leave, safe transport, and career aligned education; Cultural Context, with shifting gender norms and visibility of educated women; and Emerging Opportunities, with digitalisation and remote work. A final outcome states F L F P, non linear or J shaped Pattern.Conceptual framework
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