Single mothers caring for dependent children are an important and increasing population in industrialized countries. In some, single mothers are seen primarily as mothers and few have paid work; in others, they are regarded as workers and most have paid work; and sometimes they are seen as an uneasy combination of the two with varying proportions taking up paid work.; This edited collection explores these variations, focusing on the interaction between dominant discourses around single motherhood, state policies towards single mothers, the structure of the labour market at national and local levels, and neighbourhood supports and constraints.
Autorentext
Simon Duncan, Rosalind Edwards
Zusammenfassung
Following on from Rodney Castleden's best-selling study Minoans, this major contribution to our understanding of the crucial Mycenaean period clearly and effectively brings together research and knowledge we have accumulated since the discovery of the remains of the civilization of Mycenae in the 1870s.In lively prose, informed by the latest research and using a full bibliography and over 100 illustrations, this vivid study delivers the fundamentals of the Mycenaean civilization including its culture, hierarchy, economy and religion. Castleden introduces controversial views of the Mycenaean palaces as temples, and studies their impressive sea empire and their crucial interaction with the outside Bronze Age world before discussing the causes of the end of their civilization. Providing clear, easy information and understanding, this is a perfect starting point for the study of the Greek Bronze Age.
Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction: A Contextual Approach to Single Mothers and Paid Work, SimonDuncan, RosalindEdwards; Chapter 2 Single Mothers in the Republic of Ireland: Mothers not Workers, EithneMcLaughlin, PaulaRodgers; Chapter 3 Single Mothers in Britain: Unsupported Workers or Mothers?, SimonDuncan, RosalindEdwards; Chapter 4 Single Mothers in the USA: Unsupported Workers and Mothers, Marthade Acosta; Chapter 5 Single Mothers in Japan: Unsupported Mothers Who Work, ItoPeng; Chapter 6 Single Mothers in Australia: Supporting Mothers to Seek Work, MarilynMcHugh, JaneMillar; Chapter 7 Single Mothers in Germany: Supported Mothers Who Work, MartinaKlett-Davies; Chapter 8 Single Mothers in France: Supported Mothers and Workers, NadineLefaucheur, ClaudeMartin; Chapter 9 Single Mothers in Sweden: Supported Workers Who Mother, UllaBjörnberg; Chapter 10 Afterword, SimonDuncan, RosalindEdwards;