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
Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UK's leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience in designing environmentally-friendly buildings. The principles of their approach, which they have taught in numerous schools of architecture and engineering, are clearly presented here. The book starts with some basic scientific principles and environmental issues and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high-efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative energy sources are also covered. State-of-the-art buildings of exceptional quality are incorporated throughout the text and illustrate the authors' belief that environmentally responsible architecture can be visually exciting. They conclude with a selection of detailed case studies of award-winning projects - including, new for this third edition, Beaufort Court, King's Langley and the National Trust Headquarters, Swindon.This book is essential reading for architects, engineers, planners and students of these disciplines.
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;