Back to Work - by Eileen Appelbaum (Hardcover)

About the Book

Identifies changing patterns of labor force participation by married women and analyzes the consequences to women of the work versus family decision.

Book Synopsis

Identifies changing patterns of labor force participation by married women and analyzes the consequences to women of the work versus family decision.

Review Quotes

?Eileen Appelbaum's book, far from being an historical study of a cohort whose experience is fast becoming irrelevant, is of tremendous importance for both women and men today. Appelbaum has provided evidence that highlights a dramatic lack of responsiveness of work rhythms to family needs to date and the negative consequences that flow when extended paid work discontinuities result. But she also directs our attention to possible adjustments of work structures, institutional policies, and reward systems that will better respond to the rhythms of our contemporary lives.?-Hilda Kahne, Wheaton College

"Eileen Appelbaum's book, far from being an historical study of a cohort whose experience is fast becoming irrelevant, is of tremendous importance for both women and men today. Appelbaum has provided evidence that highlights a dramatic lack of responsiveness of work rhythms to family needs to date and the negative consequences that flow when extended paid work discontinuities result. But she also directs our attention to possible adjustments of work structures, institutional policies, and reward systems that will better respond to the rhythms of our contemporary lives."-Hilda Kahne, Wheaton College