Unfinished work : building equality and democracy in an era of working families / edited by Jody Heymann and Christopher Beem.
| Other author | Heymann, Jody, 1959- |
| Other author | Beem, Christopher. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New Press : Distributed by W. W. Norton & Co., New york, 2005. |
| Description | xi, 479 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Changes in the demographics of families over the course of American history / Donald J. Hernandez -- Changing work and family lives: a historical perspective / Eileen Boris -- Civil society: changing from tight to loose connections / Robert Wuthnow -- Inequalities at work and at home : social class and gender divides / Jody Heymann -- When there is no time or money: work, family, and opportunity lives of low-income families / Lisa Dodson and Ellen Bravo -- Addressing the time crunch of high earners / Sylvia Ann Hewlett -- The national story: how American spend their time on work family and community / David M. Almeida and Daniel A. McDonald -- Challenges to change: the invasion of the money world / Christopher Beem -- The paradox of corporate solutions: accomplishments, limitations, and new opportunities / Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Bradley K. Googins -- Public opinion on work and family policy : the role of changing demographics and unionization / Henry E. Brady and Laurel Elms -- Work, family, and children's consumer culture / Juliet Schor -- Europe advanced while the United States lagged / Sheila B. Kamerman -- Eliminating economic penalties on caregivers / Nancy Folbre -- Supporting a dual-earner/dual-career society / Janet C. Gornick and Marcia K. Meyers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-460) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004059240 |
| ISBN | 1565849914 |
| ISBN | 9781565849914 |
| ISBN | 1565849221 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781565849228 (pbk.) |