| Working and Caring Over the Twentieth Century: Change and Continuity in Four-Generation Families 2004 Edition Contributor(s): Brannen, J. (Author), Moss, P. (Author), Mooney, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403920591 ISBN-13: 9781403920591 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: Increased longevity and better health are changing the nature of family life. In the context of changes in the world of work, increased divorce and a declining welfare state, multi-generation or "beanpole families" are a potential new resource for family support. Focusing on four-generation families and the two central careers of the life course--employment and care--"Working and Caring over the Twentieth Century" maps men's and women's lives in twelve families from 1910 to the late 1990s. Drawing upon new research which employed biographical methods, the book provides unique insights into processes of change and continuity and the ways in which people make sense of their lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions |
| Dewey: 306.874 |
| LCCN: 2004050433 |
| Series: Future of Work |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.46" W x 8.8" (0.94 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Increased longevity and better health are changing the nature of family life. In the context of changes in the world of work, increased divorce and a declining welfare state, multi-generation or 'beanpole families' are a potential resource for family support. Focusing on four-generation families and the two central careers of the life course - employment and care - Working and Caring Over the Twentieth Century explores this question. Based upon new research that employed biographical methods, it maps in detail from 1910 to the late 1990s the lives of men and women as great-grandparents, grandparents and parents. The book provides unique insights into processes of change and continuity in family lives and the ways in which different generations of men and women make sense of their lives. |