Market friendly or family friendly? : the state and gender inequality in old age / Madonna Harrington Meyer and Pamela Herd.

Author/creator Harrington Meyer, Madonna, 1959-
Other author Herd, Pamela.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Russell Sage Foundation, ©2007.
Descriptionxvii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesRose series in sociology
Rose series in sociology. ^A984102
Contents Disappearing problems? Gender inequality in old age -- Market friendly or family friendly? The role of the state -- Accumulating inequality at work and at home -- The business of retirement -- The business of health -- Market-friendly proposals : entrenching inequality -- Family-friendly proposals : entrenching equality.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 185-217) and index.
LCCN 2007008382
ISBN0871545985 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780871545985 (alk. paper)