Maureen Perry-Jenkins
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Description
This audiobook narrated by Katherine Fenton explores how new parents in low-wage jobs juggle the demands of work and childcare
Low-wage workers make up the largest group of employed parents in the United States, yet scant attention has been given to their experiences as new mothers and fathers. Work Matters brings the unique stories of these diverse individuals to light. Drawing on years of research and more than fifteen hundred family interviews,...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xvii, 227 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Description
"The transition to parenthood is one of the most life-altering and destabilizing life events that adults experience, even those with significant financial and social resources. We commonly hear about dual-career, professional couples coping with the wage penalties associated with new motherhood or a woman's career being derailed on the "mommy track." But we know much less about how low-wage, employed mothers and fathers manage the demands of full-time...