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Working in a 24/7 economy : challenges for American families / Harriet B. Presser.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Presser, Harriet B.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Work and family--United States.
- Work and family.
- United States.
- Hours of labor--United States.
- Hours of labor.
- Flextime--United States.
- Flextime.
- Child care--United States.
- Child care.
- Quality of work life--United States.
- Quality of work life.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 267 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Working in a twenty-four/seven economy
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Russell Sage Foundation, ©2003.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Harriet Presser shows that nonstandard works schedules are both highly prevalent among American families and generate a level of complexity in family functioning.
- Contents:
- About the author
- Preface
- ch. 1. Introduction
- ch. 2. Who works nonstandard schedules and why
- ch. 3. The temporal structure of American families
- ch. 4. The quality and stability of marriages
- ch. 5. The gender division of household labor
- ch. 6. Parent-child interaction
- ch. 7. The complexity of child care
- ch. 8. Implications for low-educated mothers
- ch. 9. Summing up and moving forward
- Notes
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-254) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781610444590
- 1610444590
- Publisher Number:
- 99976954652
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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