[The incompatibility of parenthood and female labor force participation: an investigation of the problem from a population policy perspective]

Social factors that make parenthood incompatible with female labor force participation in modern industrialized societies are identified. The authors outline the policy measures that are designed both to reduce these conflicting pressures and to have a pronatalist effect such as the introduction of flexible working hours and improved child care facilities. They conclude that such policy measures will improve womens status but that their effectiveness in raising fertility is uncertain. (SUMMARY IN ENG) (ANNOTATION)