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Author Felstead, Alan, 1963-

Title In work, at home : towards an understanding of homeworking / Alan Felstead and Nick Jewson
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 203 pages) : illustrations
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction: setting the agenda -- Setting the agenda The field of enquiry -- chapter 2 Conceptualising the field -- chapter 3 Searching for subjects -- chapter 4 Taking a count -- chapter 5 Revealing diversity -- chapter 6 Documenting the grim realities -- chapter 7 Struggling for control -- chapter 8 Managing the self -- chapter 9 Combining home and work -- chapter 10 Conclusion -- Mapping the broader perspective
Summary More and more people are choosing to earn a living at home. In Work, At Home explores the meaning and experience of this type of employment by covering a wide range of issues including:* social relationships* current research methodologies* statistical analyses of global labour markets* the emotional and psychological processes of self-management* home relations. Presenting statistical analyses of labour markets in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, In Work, At Home provides a valuable introduction to the issues and debates surrounding homeworki
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-196) and index
Notes English
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Subject Self-employed -- United States.
Self-employed.
Home labor -- United States
Home labor.
Home-based businesses -- United States
Home-based businesses.
Cottage industries -- United States
Cottage industries.
cottage industries.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations.
Cottage industries
Home-based businesses
Home labor
Self-employed
Heimarbeit
Thuiswerk.
Huisindustrie.
Economische aspecten.
Psychologische aspecten.
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Jewson, Nick, 1946-
LC no. 99029375
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