Women's employment and homemaking careers a lifespan perspective
Chronicling the lives and career choices of a dynamic group of women, this book provides a comprehensive and unique glimpse into the intricate balance of work and family. Women's Employment and Homemaking Careers is based on three surveys, the first conducted while the women were attending univ...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham
Edward Elgar
2010
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Chronicling the lives and career choices of a dynamic group of women, this book provides a comprehensive and unique glimpse into the intricate balance of work and family. Women's Employment and Homemaking Careers is based on three surveys, the first conducted while the women were attending university, and the second and third conducted one and two decades later. The surveys provide quantitative data that supplements the qualitative material gained from final interviews conducted at the end of the 25 year longitudinal study pt. I. Background -- pt. II. Career patterns : stories and explanations -- pt. III. Conclusions and lessons |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 195 p ill |
| ISBN: | 184720354X 9781849806732 9781847203540 |