Major economic, technological and demographic forces are combining to influence the ways in which the very structures of people's lives are changed by the work they do. The major defining features of life course, including patterns of entry to and exit from work, are shifting, as is the very nature of jobs and careers. In this multidisciplinary collection of essays, 48 social scientists from seven countries examine changes in the organization of work and their impact on people at various stages of the life course. In seeking to consolidate and advance life course theory, the four editors of this volume have sought out and encouraged a wide range of approaches to life course theorizing, methodologies, and research designs. The contributing scholars examine the influence of economic, technological, and demographic forces on public, corporate, and union policies concerning the organization of work. The topics covered include: education, labour market change, and transitions in the earlier and middle stages of the working life course; later life transitions in relation to the restructuring of work, and retirement transitions; and various aspects of the relationship between individual biography and social structure, with close attention to gender and family issues over the life course.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
ISBN-13
9780802082428
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88394561
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Work, Children & Family
Author
Walter R. Heinz, Helga Krueger, Anil Verma, Victor W. Marshall
Publication Name
Restructuring Work and the Life Course
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, Zoology
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
772g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
Canada
Editor
Helga Krueger, Anil Verma, Victor W. Marshall, Walter R. Heinz