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Author Binkley, Marian, 1950-

Title Set adrift : fishing families / Marian Binkley
Published Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 219 pages)
Contents Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Another Bust in the Fisheries -- Living with a Fisherman -- The Study -- 2 Living the Dream -- Dreaming of One's Own Boat -- Achieving the Dream -- Helping Out -- The Dream in Peril -- 3 Two Separate Worlds -- His World -- Her World -- Intersecting Worlds -- Downsizing, Work Reduction, Retirement -- 4 Running the Household -- Dividing Up Household Tasks -- Looking After Children -- Helping Out around the House -- Getting Him More Involved
5 Family, Friends, AcquaintancesI Can Always Depend on My Family, But at What Cost? -- My Friends Help Out -- I Can Call on My Neighbours in a Pinch -- 6 Just Having Fun -- Going Out and Staying In -- Having a Few Drinks -- Drinking, Stress, and the Job -- 7 Going to Work -- The Life Cycle and Employment Histories -- Staying Home -- Who's Working Now? -- I Want My Own Money -- 8 Our Money, Your Money, My Money -- Why Plan? -- Who Has Access to These Resources? -- How Are Decisions Made? -- How Do These Households Work? -- 9 Conclusions
What of the Future?Appendix -- Table 1 Demographic Profiles of Deep-Sea Fishermen's Wives at Time of Interview -- Table 2 Demographic Profiles of Coastal Fishermen's Wives at Time of Interview -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W
Summary Explores the role of social origins, family and social networks, and the availability of employment opportunities and social services on fishing households, including the daily dependence of husbands upon their wives' labour and ability
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Fishers' spouses -- Nova Scotia -- Social conditions
Fishers' spouses -- Nova Scotia -- Economic conditions
Fishers -- Family relationships -- Nova Scotia
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Marriage & Family.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
Nova Scotia
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781442679795
1442679794
9780802083517
080208351X