| Combining Self-Employment and Family Life Contributor(s): Bell, Alice (Author), La Valle, Ivana (Author) |
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ISBN: 186134533X ISBN-13: 9781861345332 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2003 Annotation: Despite the increasing policy interest in work-life balance issues, relatively little research has been carried out on the links between self-employment and family life. This report considers, for the first time, the extent to which new family-friendly initiatives and legislation provide adequate support for self-employed parents. Drawing on an analysis of survey material from 10,000 families with children, the report explores topical issues such as: whether self-employment offers working parents greater flexibility than paid employment; the price of flexibility; difficulties in relation to childcare; and differences between the experiences of self-employed mothers and fathers. The findings of the study, published in association with the Joseph Rowntree Association, raise important questions for policy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 306.36 |
| LCCN: 2004463227 |
| Series: Family & Work |
| Physical Information: 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Despite the increasing policy interest in work-life balance issues, relatively little research has been carried out into the links between self-employment and family life. This report considers, for the first time, the extent to which new family-friendly initiatives and legislation provide adequate support for self-employed parents. Drawing on an analysis of survey material from 10,000 families with children, the report explores topical issues such as: whether self-employment offers working parents greater flexibility than other forms of employment the price of flexibility difficulties in relation to childcare differences between the experiences of self-employed mothers and fathers |
