Household Divisions of Labour by E Birch

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Summary

This book investigates the extent of gender inequality in the division of labour in the modern household. Through comparisons of the time allocations of single couple families without children, couple families with children and lone parents, a comprehensive account of the evolution of gender inequality over a typical lifecourse is presented.

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Household Divisions of Labour by E Birch

This book investigates the extent of gender inequality in the division of labour in the modern household. Through comparisons of the time allocations of single couple families without children, couple families with children and lone parents, a comprehensive account of the evolution of gender inequality over a typical lifecourse is presented.
ELISA ROSE BIRCH is Assistant Professor in the Economics Program at the University of Western Australia. Her research interests include labour supply, the economics of the family, wage differentials and educational outcomes.
 
ANH T. LE is Assistant Professor in the Economics Program at the University of Western Australia. Her research interests include labour market outcomes of female immigrants, educational attainment, self-employment and the labour market activities of ex-offenders.
 
PAUL W. MILLER is Professor in the Economics Program at the University of Western Australia. His primary research interest is in labour economics, particularly as it relates to educational attainment and gender. His recent publications include The Economics of Language: International Analyses' (co-authored).
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ISBN 13 9781349299744
ISBN 10 134929974X
Title Household Divisions of Labour
Author E Birch
Series Palgrave Macmillan Studies In Family And Intimate Life
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 2009-11-18
Number of pages 251
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