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Family and Economy in Modern Society

Palgrave Macmillan

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Introduction

    • Paul Close, Rosemary Collins
    Pages 1-8
  3. Family Form and Economic Production

    • Paul Close
    Pages 9-48
  4. Household Technology: The ‘Liberation’ of Women from the Home?

    • Graham Thomas, Christine Zmroczek
    Pages 101-128
  5. Placing Children in the Division of Labour

    • Jens Qvortrup
    Pages 129-145
  6. Returning to Work

    • Judith Chaney
    Pages 162-173
  7. Women, The Family and Unemployment

    • Jennie Popay
    Pages 174-191
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 212-234

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Family and Economy in Modern Society

  • Editors: Paul Close, Rosemary Collins

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17795-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-37437-5Published: 25 March 1985

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-17795-0Published: 25 March 1985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 234

  • Topics: Sociology of Sport and Leisure, Family

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