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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 inequal...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Birch, Elisa Rose (Editor), Le, Anh T. (Editor), Miller, Paul W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate life.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Family.
Gender Studies.
Labor Economics.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Sociology of Work.
Economics > Sociological aspects.
Families.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Industrial sociology.
Labor economics.
Sex (Psychology)
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 251 pages)
ISBN:9780230245716
DOI:10.1057/9780230245716