ABSTRACT

More and more people are choosing to earn a living at home. In Work, At Home explores the meaning and experience of this type of employment by covering a wide range of issues including:
* social relationships
* current research methodologies
* statistical analyses of global labour markets
* the emotional and psychological processes of self-management
* home relations.
Presenting statistical analyses of labour markets in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, In Work, At Home provides a valuable introduction to the issues and debates surrounding homeworking and will appeal to students across a range of disciplines, including sociology, business studies and women's studies.

chapter Chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

Setting the agenda

chapter Chapter 2|10 pages

Conceptualising the field

chapter Chapter 3|23 pages

Searching for subjects

chapter Chapter 4|24 pages

Taking a count

chapter Chapter 5|17 pages

Revealing diversity

chapter Chapter 6|19 pages

Documenting the grim realities

chapter Chapter 7|13 pages

Struggling for control

chapter Chapter 8|23 pages

Managing the self

chapter Chapter 9|18 pages

Combining home and work

chapter Chapter 10|18 pages

Conclusion

Mapping the broader perspective