Work-Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century - Preference Theory

Zusatztext An interesting book ... Hakim does focus on an increasingly important issue, which will exercise policy-makers in the years ahead. Informationen zum Autor Catherine Hakim, Senior Research Fellow, London School of Economics Klappentext In this pioneering work, Catherine Hakim presents the "Preference Theory," a new, multi-disciplinary philosophy for explaining and predicting current and future patterns for women choosing between family work and outside employment. It is the first theory developed specifically to explain women's behavior and choices, constituting a major break from male-oriented theorizing in sociology and economics. In fact, this text identifies five major historical changes that are collectively producing a new scenario for women in prosperous, 21st century societies. Zusammenfassung This study presents Hakim's multi-disciplinary theory for explaining and predicting current and future patterns of women's choice between employment and family work. The book details this "preference theory", developed specifically to explain women's behaviour and choices. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction 2: The failure to predict 3: Causes of the new scenario 4: The polarisation of preferences and behaviour 5: Things are different in the younger generation 6: Heterogeneous preferences 7: Marriage markets and educational equality 8: Policy applications 9: Preferences among men 10: Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Hakim, Catherine (Senior Research Fellow Hakim, Hakim Catherine
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2001
• EAN: 9780199242092
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924209-2
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Sociology: family & relationships, Gender studies: women, Sociology: work & labour, Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: family and relationships, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General