Title What women want : evidence from British social attitudes / Geoff Dench, with a new introduction by the author

Edition Second edition Published London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Introduction to the Transaction Edition; Summary; Ch. 1 A woman's work; Destiny through paid work; Valuing work; Choosing paid work; The factor of motherhood; Working for the family; The culture war; Conclusion and implications; Ch. 2 The value of a male partner; Rise of the independent mother; Focussing on single mothers; Lone mothers at work; Social attitudes of single mothers; What single mothers want; The problem of men; Conclusion and implications Ch. 3 Wider family ties -- and grandparentsNetworks of support; The changing shape of families; Extended families in action; The importance of childcare; Extended families and working mothers; Impact of the working granny; Extended families without men; Conclusion and implications; Ch. 4 Representing women; Sisters of the revolution; The class basis of sisterhood; Class and motherhood; Class, work and contentment; The political challenge; Sisterhood and motherhood; Notes to chapters; References Summary "Over the last few decades, families in many highly developed nations (such as Great Britain) have been held together by grandparents. Yet as single motherhood spreads into this generation, extended families without men or work are becoming more common. The proportion of single mothers with daughters who are also state-dependent single mothers is growing. The British underclass has arrived. Women who can see this happening around them, and understand its roots, are the ones most able to revive traditional values, but policymakers are looking the other way. This fuels alienation from mainstream political parties. What Women Want argues that sociology and social policy in Britain have failed to recognize how women's orientation to paid work and a career remains different from men's. Most women now have paid jobs, but the happiest are those working only part time, with plenty of time to enjoy motherhood and being a homemaker. A revised sexual division of labor has emerged; and the author argues that denial of this in Britain may be contributing to the breakdown of family life. A working male partner is a major factor in making women happy. The least content are single mothers dependent on state welfare who know that the state expects them to repay its support by becoming full-time workers when their children reach a certain age. Many single mothers may be victims of policies prioritizing work for women. Single motherhood has grown alongside male male breadwinners. This is a new edition of a book previously distributed only in the United Kingdom."--Provided by publisher Notes "Originally published in 2010 by the Hera Trust, published 2011 by Transaction Publishers"--Copyright page Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 16, 2017) Subject Women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions Women -- Employment -- Great Britain Sex role -- Great Britain Women -- Family relationships -- Great Britain Single mothers -- Great Britain -- Social conditions SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies. Sex role Single mothers -- Social conditions Women -- Employment Women -- Family relationships Women -- Social conditions Great Britain Form Electronic book ISBN 9781351299435 1351299433 9781351299442 1351299441

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