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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.

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'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 the household as its unit of analysis... an admirable book, interesting and thought-provoking. Well-written, clear and concise, it is to be recommended to anyone working in the areas it covers' Reviewing Sociology



Table of Contents
1. Introduction.

2. Male Unemployment.

3. The Variable Experience of Male Unemployment.

4. Employment for Women.

5. The Division of Domestic Labour.

6. Household Finance.

7. Women's Unemployment.

8. Young People and the Household.

9. The Household in Social Context.

10. Conclusion.

References.

The Workings of the Household

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 25 January 1990
      ISBN-13 9780745604428
      978-0745604428
      ISBN-10 0745604420
      Also in:
      Social welfare, social policy and social services Society and culture: general Sociology: family, kinship and relationships

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      '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 the household as its unit of analysis... an admirable book, interesting and thought-provoking. Well-written, clear and concise, it is to be recommended to anyone working in the areas it covers' Reviewing Sociology



      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction.

      2. Male Unemployment.

      3. The Variable Experience of Male Unemployment.

      4. Employment for Women.

      5. The Division of Domestic Labour.

      6. Household Finance.

      7. Women's Unemployment.

      8. Young People and the Household.

      9. The Household in Social Context.

      10. Conclusion.

      References.

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