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Books in the Family and Work series series

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  • by John F. (Institute for Social and Economic Research Ermisch
    £14.99

    This report examines links between parents' employment patterns while raising children and what happens when those children become young adults. Some of its findings carry important implications for public policy and for further research. A number are likely to prove controversial, arousing public debate concerning their meaning and relevance.

  • - Family impacts
    by Anne E. Green & Angela Canny
    £16.99

    This report charts the changing role and nature of geographical mobility in organisational strategies and career development. It explores the work and family life experiences of employees and partners who have faced job-related geographical mobility.

  • - Childcare services at atypical times
    by June Statham & Ann Mooney
    £17.99

    This timely report considers how childcare services are meeting the needs of parents working atypical hours.

  • by Alice Bell & Ivana La Valle
    £16.99

    Despite the increasing policy interest in work-life balance issues, relatively little research has been carried out into the links between self-employment and family life. This report considers, for the first time, the extent to which new family-friendly initiatives and legislation provide adequate support for self-employed parents.

  • by Diane M. Houston & Julie A. Waumsley
    £17.99

    This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the AEEU and interviews with 53 shop stewards, the report addresses key questions around rights and benefits, employer's attitudes, gender differences and the effects of flexible working on health and well-being.

  • by Colin Smith & Shirley Dex
    £17.99

    This report provides a detailed understanding of employers' motivations for offering flexible working and the outcomes of different policies and practices for both employers and employees.

  • by Rosemary Crompton, Jane Dennett & Andrea Wigfield
    £16.99

    With the increase in mothers' employment both the government and many employers are promoting flexible working policies to improve work-life 'balance'. This report considers the effects of these changes on the lives of both women and men. It examines three employment sectors in detail - banking, grocery retail and local authorities.

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