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The Workings of the Household: A US-UK Comparison
Lydia Morris
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Description for The Workings of the Household: A US-UK Comparison
Paperback. This book examines the organization of domestic life in the context of recent economic change. Lydia Morris argues that relationships within the household can only be understood with reference to the social and economic environment in which it is located. Series: Family life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JHBK; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
This book examines the organization of domestic life in the context of recent economic change. Lydia Morris argues that relationships within the household can only be understood with reference to the social and economic environment in which it is located. Through an analysis of economic changes in post-war Britain and the United States, the author examines the structure of labour markets, systems of welfare and local social networks. She charts the theoretical positions which have been developed with respect to the connection between the household and the labour market. Aspects of this link include male unemployment, the significance of female ... Read more
This book examines the organization of domestic life in the context of recent economic change. Lydia Morris argues that relationships within the household can only be understood with reference to the social and economic environment in which it is located. Through an analysis of economic changes in post-war Britain and the United States, the author examines the structure of labour markets, systems of welfare and local social networks. She charts the theoretical positions which have been developed with respect to the connection between the household and the labour market. Aspects of this link include male unemployment, the significance of female ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Family life
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745604428
SKU
V9780745604428
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Ref
99-17
About Lydia Morris
Lydia Morris has completed research on the household in poverty and economic decline in Puerto Rico, Mexico, South Wales and North East England. Her recent work has focussed particularly on the social and gender effects of male unemployment.
Reviews for The Workings of the Household: A US-UK Comparison
'Impressive and original.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'Judicous, intelligent book' Culture and Society 'An invaluable bridge between the labour market and family studies; it will be essential as an undergraduate text and source for practitioners.' Sociology 'Lydia Morris has produced an extremely useful guide to the proliferating body of research within social science which takes ... Read more