Formal and Informal Work by Birgit Pfau-Effinger

Formal and Informal Work by Birgit Pfau-Effinger

Informal work - family care, voluntary work, and undeclared or unregulated work - is a critical form of labor in today's economy, yet it remains underanalyzed and examined. This volume develops a comprehensive conceptual framework of informal work and analyses systematically the relationship of formal and informal work.

'This is an interesting and highly informative book, providing important insights into the nature of informal work in Europe todayUndeclared, informal work has previously been viewed as a phenomenon associated with the developing countries but, as the book reveals, it is also widespread in the Western countries....The book also makes a major contribution to understanding informal care-giving by women, and it shows that policies are badly needed to supplement and reward these activities. The book is thoroughly researched, well grounded in theory and is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in issues of employment and work today.'-James Midgley, University of California, Berkley in Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Birgit Pfau-Effinger is Professor of Sociology at the University of Hamburg. Lluis Flaquer is Professor of Sociology at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Per H. Jensen is Professor of Sociology at Aalborg University.

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ISBN 13	9780415647861
ISBN 10	041564786X
Title	Formal and Informal Work
Author	Birgit Pfau-Effinger
Series	Routledge Advances In Sociology
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2012-07-27
Number of pages	260
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