1st Edition
Models of the Family in Modern Societies Ideals and Realities
By Catherine Hakim
Copyright 2003
298 Pages
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Routledge
This title was first published in 2003. This text reports on two nationally representative surveys of men and women in Britain and Spain, the former being funded by the Future of Work Research Programme and conducted by the ONS. Catherine Hakim presents a study of ideal models of the family and family roles, work orientation, patriarchal values and lifestyle preferences, showing how these... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: The Minimalist Survey; 3: Patriarchy, Ideal Family Model and Work Orientations; 4: Correlates of Sex-Role Ideology and Work Orientations; 5: Ideological Influences on Employment; 6: Ideological Influences on Occupational Choice; 7: Political, Religious and Other Influences on Lifestyle Preferences; 8: The Polarization of Housing and Women’s Employment in Britain; 9: Conclusions: Rhetoric and Reality in Lifestyle Preferences
Biography
Catherine Hakim
