Feminization of the Labor Force Paradoxes and Promises |
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| Editor:
| Jenson, Jane
Hagen, Elisabeth
Reddy, Ceallaigh |
| Series title: | Europe and the International Order Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-520627-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1988 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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The rapid influx of women into the paid labor force has dramatically altered North American and European economies in the postwar period. This collection compares the feminization of labor in seven industrialized countries--the U.S., Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden--examining the status of working women under a variety of governmental policies, economic systems, and labor conditions.
The rapid influx of women into the paid labor force has dramatically altered North American and European economies in the postwar period. This collection compares the feminization of labor in seven industrialized countries--the U.S., Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden--examining the status of working women under a variety of governmental policies, economic systems, and labor conditions.