UID:
almafu_9959229326402883
Format:
1 online resource (xix, 312 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-35528-7
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9786612355288
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0-520-90813-9
Series Statement:
California series on social choice and political economy
Content:
How do women choose between work and family commitments? And what are the causes, limits, and consequences of the "subtle revolution" in women's choices over the 1960's and 1970's? To answer these questions, Kathleen Gerson analyzes the experiences of a carefully selected group of middle-class and working-class women who were young adults in the 1970's. Their informative life histories reveal the emerging social forces in American society that have led today's women to face several difficult choices.
Note:
Includes index.
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Front matter --
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CONTENTS --
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LIST OF FIGURES --
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LIST OF TABLES --
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PREFACE --
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --
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1. Women's Work and Family Decisions: The "Subtle Revolution" in Historical Perspective --
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2. Explaining Women's Behavior: A Theoretical Overview --
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3. Baselines --
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4. Veering Away from Domesticity --
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5. Veering Toward Domesticity --
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6. Homemaking Versus Childlessness --
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7. Combining Work and Motherhood --
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8. The Changing Contours of Women's Place --
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9. The Politics of Parenthood --
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APPENDIX A. Tables --
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APPENDIX B. Methodology --
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APPENDIX C. Sample Characteristics --
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APPENDIX D. Interview Schedule --
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BIBLIOGRAPHY --
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INDEX
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-520-05745-7
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1525/9780520908130
