Description
More and more people are choosing to earn a living at home. In Work, At Home explores the meaning and experience of this type of employment by covering a wide range of issues including:
* social relationships
* current research methodologies
* statistical analyses of global labour markets
* the emotional and psychological processes of self-management
* home relations.
Presenting statistical analyses of labour markets in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, In Work, At Home provides a valuable introduction to the issues and debates surrounding homeworking and will appeal to students across a range of disciplines, including sociology, business studies and women's studies.
About the Author
Alan Felstead is Lecturer at the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester. Nick Jewson is Director of the Ethnicity Research Centre at the University of Leicester.
Reviews
'Interesting, comprehensive and bound to be the new classic on the topic.' - Carol Wolkowitz, University of Warwick
Book Information
ISBN 9780415163002
Author Alan Felstead
Format Paperback
Page Count 218
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 430g
