EAN: 9789048189113

NEGOTIATING THE LIFE COURSE GEBUNDEN

Pathways through the life course have changed considerably in recent decades. Many of our
assumptions about leaving home  starting new relationships and having children have been turned
upside down. It is now almost as common to have children prior to marriage as afterwards  and
certainly much more common to live together before marrying than to marry without first living
together. Women are more likely to remain in the labour force after having children and many
families struggle with problems of work-family balance at some stage in their lives 
particularly when they have young children. But how much has really changed? Is there really
more diversity in how individuals transition through these life course stages  or just
variations at the margin with most people following a standard work and family life course?
This volume makes use of rich longitudinal data from a unique Australian project to examine
these issues. Drawing on broader theories of social change and demographic transitions in an
international context  each chapter provides a detailed empirical assessment of the ways in
which Australian adults negotiate their work and family lives. In doing so  the volume provides
important insight into the ways in which recent demographic  social and economic changes both
challenge and reproduce gender divisions.

Aktuelle Preise zur EAN 9789048189113

Produktinformationen zur 9789048189113