Working in a 24/7 Economy : Challenges for American Families /

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This book looks at the effects of nonstandard work schedules on family functioning and shows how these schedules disrupt marriages and force families to cobble together complex child-care arrangements that should concern us all. The number of hours Americans work has received ample attention, but th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Presser, Harriet B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 2003.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Gezin.
Variabele werktijden.
Arbeidstijd.
Arbeitszeit
Familienleben
Work and family.
Quality of work life.
Hours of labor.
Flextime.
Child care.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
Qualite de la vie au travail > États-Unis.
Enfants > Soins > États-Unis.
Horaires variables de travail > États-Unis.
Horaires de travail > États-Unis.
Travail et familles > États-Unis.
Quality of work life > United States.
Child care > United States.
Flextime > United States.
Hours of labor > United States.
Work and family > United States.
USA.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • About the author
  • Preface
  • ch. 1. Introduction
  • ch. 2. Who works nonstandard schedules and why
  • ch. 3. The temporal structure of American families
  • ch. 4. The quality and stability of marriages
  • ch. 5. The gender division of household labor
  • ch. 6. Parent-child interaction
  • ch. 7. The complexity of child care
  • ch. 8. Implications for low-educated mothers
  • ch. 9. Summing up and moving forward
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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