All Outputs (5)

Working Lives (2020)
Book Chapter

The Covid-19 crisis will have fundamental impacts on the future of working lives. Daily forecasts predict a depressing picture for the working-age population, both in the UK and abroad. This makes it difficult to identify positive outcomes from the c... Read More about Working Lives.

Work-life balance and class: in search of working class work-lives (2016)
Book Chapter

If we think about the sort of person who is working hard to achieve a balance between their family, personal and working lives, what type of character tends to spring to mind? Might it be a working mum negotiating the demands of child-care and runnin... Read More about Work-life balance and class: in search of working class work-lives.

Work and social theory (2015)
Book Chapter

This chapter identifies some of the most important theoretical debates within the sociology of work and employment. It provides an historical context by introducing the key theoretical approaches that marked the birth of sociology. The chapter shows... Read More about Work and social theory.

The quality of part-time work (2015)
Book Chapter

Economic crisis, work life balance and class (2014)
Book Chapter

Since the 2008 economic crisis, each year has brought new challenges to welfare states. This important annual volume with contributions from an exciting mix of internationally renowned experts within the social policy community examines the economic... Read More about Economic crisis, work life balance and class.