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Women, Precarious Work and Care: The Failure of Family-friendly Rights
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Women, Precarious Work and Care: The Failure of Family-friendly Rights
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Emily Grabham
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| Series | Law, Society, Policy |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:184 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781529218718
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| Classifications | Dewey:331.4 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
4 Illustrations, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bristol University Press
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| Imprint |
Bristol University Press
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| Publication Date |
21 September 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Most workers on temporary, zero hours and involuntary part-time contracts in the UK are women. Many are also carers. Yet employment law tends to exclude such women from family-friendly rights. Drawing on interviews with women in precarious work, this book exposes the everyday problems that these workers face balancing work and care. It argues for stronger and more extensive rights that address precarious workers' distinctive experiences. Introducing complex legal issues in an accessible way, this crucial text exposes the failures of family-friendly rights and explains how to grant these women effective rights in the wake of COVID-19.
Author Biography
Emily Grabham is Professor of Law at the University of Kent with research interests in labour and employment law, law and time, and feminist legal theory.
ReviewsEmily Grabham's vivid portrayal of women's struggle to care for their families and to survive on precarious work offers a fresh and compelling approach to family friendly rights. Judy Fudge, McMaster University
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