Household Divisions of Labour

Teamwork, Gender and Time

AvE. Birch,A. Le

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This book investigates the extent of gender inequality in the division of labour in the modern household. Through comparisons of the time allocations of single couple families without children, couple families with children and lone parents, a comprehensive account of the evolution of gender inequality over a typical lifecourse is presented.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-11-18
Mått:155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:411 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
Antal sidor:251
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781349299744

Utforska kategorier

Mikroekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

ELISA ROSE BIRCH is Assistant Professor in the Economics Program at the University of Western Australia. Her research interests include labour supply, the economics of the family, wage differentials and educational outcomes. ANH T. LE is Assistant Professor in the Economics Program at the University of Western Australia. Her research interests include labour market outcomes of female immigrants, educational attainment, self-employment and the labour market activities of ex-offenders. PAUL W. MILLER is Professor in the Economics Program at the University of Western Australia. His primary research interest is in labour economics, particularly as it relates to educational attainment and gender. His recent publications include The Economics of Language: International Analyses' (co-authored).

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Introduction Time Use Surveys Time Use: What Previous Studies Tell Us Singles Couples without Children Couples with Children Lone Parents Conclusion References