In work, at home : towards an understanding of homeworking /

Felstead, Alan, 1963-

In work, at home : towards an understanding of homeworking / Alan Felstead and Nick Jewson. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2000. - 1 online resource (xiv, 203 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-196) and index.

Chapter 1 Introduction: setting the agenda -- Setting the agenda The field of enquiry -- chapter 2 Conceptualising the field -- chapter 3 Searching for subjects -- chapter 4 Taking a count -- chapter 5 Revealing diversity -- chapter 6 Documenting the grim realities -- chapter 7 Struggling for control -- chapter 8 Managing the self -- chapter 9 Combining home and work -- chapter 10 Conclusion -- Mapping the broader perspective.

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 homeworki.


English.

0203170644 (electronic bk.) 9780203170649 (electronic bk.) 0203018966 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) 9780203018965 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) 9786610332823 6610332827 9780415162999 0415162998 9780415163002 0415163005 (hb) (pb) 1134714602 9781134714605 1280332824 9781280332821 1134714599 9781134714599

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Self-employed--United States.
Self-employed.
Home labor--United States.
Home labor.
Home-based businesses--United States.
Home-based businesses.
Cottage industries--United States.
Cottage industries.
Travailleurs indépendants--États-Unis.
Travailleurs indépendants.
Travail à domicile--États-Unis.
Travail à domicile.
Entreprises établies à domicile--États-Unis.
Entreprises établies à domicile.
Industrie familiale--États-Unis.
Industrie familiale.
cottage industries.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Labor & Industrial Relations.
Cottage industries.
Home-based businesses.
Home labor.
Self-employed.
Heimarbeit
Thuiswerk.
Huisindustrie.
Economische aspecten.
Psychologische aspecten.


United States.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.

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