Rosemary Crompton Knihy

The book examines the significant rise in employment rates among mothers of young children and the evolving attitudes toward gender roles. It analyzes how these changes impact family dynamics and employment relations, suggesting that recent developments may be making work less accommodating for families. Through original research, Rosemary Crompton delves into the origins of this shift in the gendered division of labor, offering insights into the consequences of these societal changes.

Inequality in its many forms is becoming an ever greater problem in modern society. The revised edition of this popular book explains why it is so important to understand class and stratification, and how the tools used to analyse these divisions can help us to understand and confront problems of inequality.