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Parents with non-traditional work schedules often§face considerable challenges coordinating employment§with family routines. At the same time, the nature of§motherhood and fatherhood is changing and raising§children has become more time-intensive than ever§before. In this book, Margo Hilbrecht explores how§employed parents spend their time and the§relationship to time pressure, stress and work-life§balance. Drawing on a gender relations perspective,§she uses quantitative data to outline differences and§similarities among mothers and fathers, weaving§together household factors, employment arrangements§and broader socio-cultural influences. The findings§raise questions about reconciling parents and§employers needs with the rhythm of family life, and§why patterns of gendered behaviour persist despite§the obstacles and opportunities created by§non-standard or irregular work hours. The role of§leisure is highlighted as an important component of§work-life balance. This book is particularly useful§to researchers, educators, parents and employers§interested in gaining critical insight into the§effect of non-traditional schedules and§time-intensive parenting practices on parents lives.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general

• Full title: Living in Real Time
• Subtitle: Parents, Work, Gender and Well-being
• Author: Margo Hilbrecht
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• EAN: 9783639174199
• ISBN: 3639174194
• ID: 06825728
• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Weight: 426 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 17. July 2009

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