Working Lives - Gender, Migration and Employment in Britain, 1945-2007 (Electronic book text, 1st edition)

Full of unique and compelling insights into the working lives of migrant women in the UK, this book draws on more than two decades of in-depth research to explore the changing nature of women's employment in post-war Britain.A first-rate example of theoretically located empirical analysis of labour market change in contemporary BritainIncludes compelling case studies that combine historical documentation of social change with fascinating first-hand accounts of women's working lives over decadesIntegrates information gleaned from more than two decades of in-depth researchRevealing comparative analysis of the similarities and differences in the lives of immigrant working women in post-war BritainFeatures real-life accounts of women's under-reported experiences of migration