Competing Claims in Work and Family Life

Competing claims on time in work and family life have become inherent, unavoidable features of the Western world. As households increasingly juggle competing responsibilities, and as job expectations and parenting standards intensify, many people feel torn between work and family. This book aims to deepen our understanding of a variety of conditions that influence the successes and difficulties experienced in attempting to equally accommodate both work and private lives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845427513
• ISBN13: 9781845427511
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"