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050 4 $aHD4904.25$b.P74 2005
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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aPresser, Harriet B.
245 10 $aWorking in a 24/7 economy :$bchallenges for American families /$cHarriet B. Presser.
246 3 $aWorking in a twenty-four/seven economy
250 $a1st pbk. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bRussell Sage Foundation,$c2005.
300 $axiii, 267 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 243-254) and index.
505 00 $tAbout the author --$tPreface --$gch. 1.$tIntroduction --$gch. 2.$tWho works nonstandard schedules and why --$gch. 3.$tThe temporal structure of American families --$gch. 4.$tThe quality and stability of marriages --$gch. 5.$tThe gender division of household labor --$gch. 6.$tParent-child interaction --$gch. 7.$tThe complexity of child care --$gch. 8.$tImplications for low-educated mothers --$gch. 9.$tSumming up and moving forward --$tNotes --$tReferences --$tIndex.
520 $aThis book looks at the effects of nonstandard work schedules on family functioning and shows how these schedules disrupt marriages and force families to cobble together complex child-care arrangements that should concern us all. The number of hours Americans work has received ample attention, but the issue of which hours-or days-Americans work has received much less scrutiny. This work provides a comprehensive overview of who works nonstandard schedules and why. The author argues that the growth in women's employment, technological change, and other demographic changes over the past thirty years gave rise to the growing demand for late-shift and weekend employment in the service sector. It is also demonstrated that most people who work these hours do so primarily because it is a job requirement, rather than a choice based on personal considerations. The consequences of working non-standard schedules often differ for men and women since housework and child-rearing remain assigned primarily to women even when both spouses are employed. As with many other social problems, the burden of these schedules disproportionately affects the working poor, reflecting their lack of options in the workplace and adding to their disadvantage. The book shows how such work arrangements have created a new rhythm of daily life within many American families, including those with two earners and absent fathers. With spouses often not at home together in the evenings or nights, and parents often not at home with their children at such times, the relatively new concept of home-time has emerged as primary concern for families across the nation.
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856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy043/2003047051.html
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