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Autore |
Craig Lyn <1955-> |
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Titolo |
Contemporary motherhood [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of children on adult time / / Lyn Craig |
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Aaldershot, Hampshire ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-16072-X |
1-317-16071-1 |
1-281-09916-3 |
9786611099169 |
0-7546-8529-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (198 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Child rearing - Study and teaching |
Parenting - Economic aspects |
Time measurements |
Families - Research |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-158) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Approach, data and method -- The time penalty of parenthood -- Gender equivalence or hidden inequity? -- Protecting parental time with kids? -- Earning capacity versus caring capacity -- Cross-national comparison of the impact of children on adult time. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this timely book, Lyn Craig employs large-scale quantitative time-use data to provide a unique and comprehensive account of how parenthood affects daily life within households. Suggesting an explanation for why fertility rates are dramatically dropping, this book makes a significant contribution to the debate on contemporary motherhood. |
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