Out of Time: The Consequences of Non-standard Employment Schedules for Family Cohesion
Taht, Kadri; Mills, Melinda
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology. Num Pages: 146 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHBL; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 238.
This pioneering work aims at understanding the impact of non-standard (evening, night, weekend) working time on family cohesion, meaning parent-child interaction, partnership quality and divorce or partnership dissolution. ‘Out of time - the Consequences of Non-standard Employment Schedules for Family Cohesion’ is the first work to treat this important topic in a cross-national, comparative way by using data from two large comparable surveys. The impact of work in non-standard schedules on workers can be divided into individual and social consequences. Research so far has shown the clear individual effects of these schedules, such as increased stress levels and sleeping and ... Read more
This pioneering work aims at understanding the impact of non-standard (evening, night, weekend) working time on family cohesion, meaning parent-child interaction, partnership quality and divorce or partnership dissolution. ‘Out of time - the Consequences of Non-standard Employment Schedules for Family Cohesion’ is the first work to treat this important topic in a cross-national, comparative way by using data from two large comparable surveys. The impact of work in non-standard schedules on workers can be divided into individual and social consequences. Research so far has shown the clear individual effects of these schedules, such as increased stress levels and sleeping and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Sociology
Number of Pages
126
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401774000
SKU
V9789401774000
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About Taht, Kadri; Mills, Melinda
Kadri Täht is Associate Professor at the Institute of International and Social Studies at Tallinn University, Estonia. She got her BA in Sociology from rtu University, Estonia; her MA from Lancaster University and the CEU; UK and Poland; and her Ph.D. at the VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She has carried out research projects on Higher Education and the Labor ... Read more
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