Contemporary motherhood : the impact of children on adult time /

Craig, Lyn, 1955-

Contemporary motherhood : the impact of children on adult time / Lyn Craig. - Aaldershot, Hampshire ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007. - 1 online resource (ix, 187 pages) : illustrations -

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-158) and index.

Introduction -- Approach, data and method -- The time penalty of parenthood -- Gender equivalence or hidden inequity? -- Protecting parental time with kids? -- Earning capacity versus caring capacity -- Cross-national comparison of the impact of children on adult time.

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In this timely book, Lyn Craig employs large-scale quantitative time-use data to provide a unique and comprehensive account of how parenthood affects daily life within households. Suggesting an explanation for why fertility rates are dramatically dropping, this book makes a significant contribution to the debate on contemporary motherhood.


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9780754685296 (electronic bk.) 0754685292 (electronic bk.) 1317160711 9781317160717 1281099163 9781281099167 9786611099169 6611099166 (alk. paper) (alk. paper)




Child rearing--Study and teaching.
Parenting--Economic aspects.
Time measurements.
Families--Research.
Éducation des enfants--Étude et enseignement.
Rôle parental--Aspect économique.
Temps--Mesure.
Familles--Recherche.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS--Abuse--Child Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS--Adoption & Fostering.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS--Parenting--Parent & Adult Child.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS--Parenting--General.
Child rearing--Study and teaching.
Families--Research.
Time measurements.
Kindererziehungszeit
Lebensplan
Mutterschaft
Frau
Moederschap.
Kinderverzorging.
Taakverdeling.
Tijdmanagement.
Föräldrar--ekonomiska aspekter--forskning.
Familjer--forskning.
Barnuppfostran--forskning.
Tidmätning.


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