Preference theory

Preference theory is a multidisciplinary (mainly sociological) theory developed by Catherine Hakim.[1][2] It seeks both to explain and predict women's choices regarding investment in productive or reproductive work.[3]

  1. ^ Hakim, Catherine (March 1998). "Developing a sociology for the twenty-first century: Preference Theory". British Journal of Sociology. 49 (1): 137–143. doi:10.2307/591267. JSTOR 591267.
  2. ^ Rabušic, Ladislav; Chromková Manea, Beatrice-Elena (2007). "Hakim's preference theory in the Czech context". Czech Demography. 2. Czech Statistical Office: 46–55. Republished in 2008, volume 2, pdf.
  3. ^ Marshall, Gordon (2009), "Preference theory", in Scott, John; Marshall, Gordon, eds. (2009). A Dictionary of Sociology. Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191726842.