Single mothers caring for dependent children are an important and increasing population in industrialized countries. In some, single mothers are seen primarily as mothers and few have paid work; in others, they are regarded as workers and most have paid work; and sometimes they are seen as an uneasy combination of the two with varying proportions taking up paid work. This edited collection explores these variations, focusing on the interaction between dominant discourses around single motherhood, state policies towards single mothers, the structure of the labour market at national and local levels, and neighbourhood supports and constraints.
- ISBN10 0748403647
- ISBN13 9780748403646
- Publish Date 30 April 1997
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 30 May 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English