Unfinished Work: Building Equality And Democracy In An Era Of Working Families

Heymann, Jody (Editor)/ Beem, Christopher (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1565849221 / ISBN 13: 9781565849228

Published by New Pr, 2005

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new title edition. 479 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unfinished Work: Building Equality And Democracy In An Era Of Working Families
• Publisher: New Pr
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565849221
• ISBN 13: 9781565849228
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.7 kilograms

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Synopsis

Leading experts reflect on the changing nature of work and family life. While many aspects of work have changed dramatically over the last few decades, society has struggled to adapt, to the detriment of working families. Work schedules and demands continue to reflect a time when at least one parent stayed home, women remain underpaid relative to men on average, and public schools still base their hours on an agrarian calendar. Unfinished Work provides insights into why we have not yet seen an effective national response to the challenges faced by most working families in America today, and offers solutions from leading thinkers in the field across the disciplines of political science, sociology, economics, history, and public policy. Contributors include David Almeida, Christopher Beem, Eileen Boris, Henry E. Brady, Ellen Bravo, Lisa Dodson, Laurel Elms, Nancy Folbre, Bradley K. Googins, Janet Gornick, Donald J. Hernandez, Jody Heymann, Sheila B. Kamerman, Daniel A. McDonald, Marcia K. Meyers, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Juliet Schor, and Robert Wuthnow.

About the Author

Jody Heymann is founding director of the Project on Global Working Families at Harvard University. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Christopher Beem directs the Democracy and Community and Family Programs for the Johnson Foundation. He lives in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.