Making Motherhood Work
how women manage careers and caregiving
$54.48
- Paperback
360 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2020
Summary
A moving account of working mothers’ daily lives-and the revolution in public policy and culture needed to improve themThe work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and social policies aren’t helping. Of all Western industrialized countries, the United States ranks dead last for supportive work-family policies. Can American women look to Europe for solutions? Making Motherhood Work draws on in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691202402 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691202400 |
| Author: | Caitlyn Collins |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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“Winner of the PROSE Award in Anthropology, Criminology, and Sociology, Association of American Publishers”
“Co-Winner of the William J. Goode Book Award, Family Section of the American Sociological Association”“Winner of the PROSE Award in Anthropology, Criminology, and Sociology, Association of American Publishers”“Winner of the Bronze Medal in Women / Minorities in Business, Axiom Business Book Awards”
About The Author
Caitlyn Collins
Caitlyn Collins is assistant professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis. Her work has been covered by the New York Times, NPR, and the Washington Post.
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