Careers of Couples in Contemporary Society: From Male Breadwinner to Dual-Earner Families

ISBN-13: 9780199244911 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 416 str.

Hans-Peter Blossfeld; Sonja Drobnic

Opis

The first international comparative study of career changes among couples in modern society, this important book spans the globe, addressing career issues in Germany, the Netherlands, the Flemish part of Belgium, Italy, Spain, Greta Britain, the United States, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Hungary, and China. Using longitudinal data, it explores what has and has not changed for couples in various countries because of women's greater involvement in paid employment.

Recenzje

"This book represents a very impressive theoretical and empirical achievement...the sheer quality of the substative contributions to this topic that are gathered here will make this volume an invaulable source of reference for many years to come". Contemporary Sociology