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Autore |
Gatrell Caroline |
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Titolo |
Hard labour [[electronic resource] ] : the sociology of parenthood / / Caroline Gatrell |
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Maidenhead, England, : Open University Press, c2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-95371-3 |
9786610953714 |
0-335-22509-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Work and family |
Working mothers |
Families |
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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. The sociology of parenting and paid work -- pt. 2. Doing it all (and having some of it). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This innovative book examines changes in family practices and paid work in the 21st century. Focusing on highly qualified mothers who combine childcare with employment, it makes a valuable contribution to current debates. It also takes into account the views of fathers, making it a rounded study of family practice in the new millennium. Hard Labour puts forward some new and thought-provoking arguments about both mothers¿ and fathers¿ commitments to parenting and paid work. The first part of the book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and readable overview of the literature on motherhood, fa |
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