| Women, Work and the Family in Europe Contributor(s): Drew, Eileen (Editor), Emerek, Ruth (Editor), Mahon, Evelyn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415153514 ISBN-13: 9780415153515 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $71.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: By bringing together contributions from all over Europe, this work outlines the similarities and differences between countries in terms of the problems of reconciling work and family. In doing so it questions the division of labor not just in the labor market but also in the home. Leading experts cover topics such as family policies, gender roles, demographic trends and care of the elderly. Clearly written, systematic and comprehensive, this book reflects the growing interest in the European context and will appeal to students of social policy and European studies as well as all those involved in women's studies and sociology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
| Dewey: 331.25 |
| LCCN: 97-45075 |
| Lexile Measure: 1450 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.24" W x 9.4" (0.99 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These are just some of the questions this controverisal book asks in its analysis of the European labour markets. By bringing together contributions from all over Europe, Women, Work and the Family in Europe outlines the similarities and differences between countries in terms of the problems of reconciling work and family. In doing so it questions the division of labour, not just in the labour market but also in the home, reviewing, for example, fatherhood and the effect of work commitments on men's time spent with their families. Contributions range from a study of family policies to the care of the elderly; from home working to gender roles, motherhood and class. Clearly written, systematic and comprehensive, this book reflects the growing interest in the European context and will appeal to students of social policy and European studies as well as all those involved in women's studies and sociology. Ruth Emerek, University of Aalborg, Denmark, Susan Mc Rae, Oxford Brookes University, Yvonne Hirdman, Sweden, Eileen Drew and Evelyn Mahon, both at Trinity College, |