Behind the paid working hours of single mothers
Managing change and constructing support
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Family Matters article
Published
April 2002
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Abstract
How do single mothers who have separated from their partners combine paid work and family responsibilities? The author uses data from in-depth interviews with seven single mothers to reveal the additional labour they might need to do simply to keep the relationship between home and paid work intact.
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