Forgotten families : ending the growing crisis confronting children and working parents in the global economy / Jody Heymann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heymann, Jody, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Work and family.

Dual-career families.

Children of working parents.

Globalization--Social aspects.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xx, 306 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2006

Summary:

Based on over a thousand in-depth interviews and survey data from more than 55,000 families spanning five continents, Forgotten Families is the first truly global account of how the changing conditions of work threaten children, women and men, and the infirm. It addresses problems faced by working families in industrialized and developing countries alike, touching on issues of child health and development, barriers to parents getting and keeping jobs, problems families confront daily and in times of crisis, and the roles of growing inequalities.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

1 Dramatic Transformations

2 Who Cares for Preschool Children?

3 School-Age Children: Getting a Chance

4 Parents' Working Conditions and Children's Health

5 Economic and Gender Inequalities

6 Families That Work in Times of Crisis

7 Addressing the Burgeoning Problems

Appendixes

Notes

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-293) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0198035551

9780198035558

0-19-803555-1

1-4294-3860-6

0-19-515659-5

1-280-83788-8

0-19-994333-8

OCLC:

79256878