A Mother's Work by Neil Gilbert
Looks at the unprecedented rise in childlessness, along with the outsourcing of family care and household production, which have helped to alter family life since the 1960s. This title challenges the conventional view on how to balance motherhood and employment.
"'A groundbreaking book, A Mother's Work reconsiders traditional views on motherhoodThrough his examination of the average middle-class mom, Gilbert provides cutting edge analysis of a mother's value in the market economy.' Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of Off-Ramps and On Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success, President of the Center for Work-Life Policy 'A cogent case for how capitalism, feminism, and government policies have tended to undermine motherhood. An important, broadly conceived synthesis.' Mary Ann Mason, author of Mothers on the Fast Track"
Neil Gilbert is Milton and Gertrude Chernin Professor of Social Welfare and Social Services at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of numerous books, including Welfare Justice and his writing on public policy issues has appeared in Commentary, Society, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in Orinda, CA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300164619 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300164610 |
| Title | A Mother's Work |
| Author | Neil Gilbert |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2010-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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