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UNINA9910463596703321 |
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Autore |
Hennessy Judith |
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Titolo |
Work and family commitments of low-income and impoverished women : guilt is for mothers with good jobs / / Judith Hennessy |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-4985-5054-1 |
0-7391-8680-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (192 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Work and family - United States |
Working mothers - United States - Social conditions |
Working poor - United States - Social conditions |
Poor women - United States - Social conditions |
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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Contents; 1 The Paradox; 2 Historical Context; 3 Work Commitment; 4 Family Commitment; 5 Work and Family at the Welfare Office; 6 Survey Findings; 7 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Methodological Appendix; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Work and Family Commitments of Low-Income and Impoverished Women explores a paradox in the contemporary work-life debate where dual-earner married mothers' decisions to limit or withdraw from the paid workforce to spend time with children yields understanding if not approval from the American public, while poor women who would otherwise limit paid work and rely on welfare are seen as shirking their responsibility to their children. This book explores the moral and ideological forces shaping poor mothers' response to this contradiction. |
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