The current empirical work covers eight selected U.S. occupational categories in 2025. A separate draft protocol sets out what a service-continuity model would require.

Questions to investigate

An agenda for inquiry, not established findings.

Which jobs are concentrated among men or women, and what does that imply for workforce exposure?
How could skills, replacement and unpaid care change the consequences of an absence?
When do differences in outcomes reflect access, choices or institutional treatment?