UNSPECIFIED. (2001) Working at home: Statistical evidence for seven key hypotheses. WORK EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY, 15 (2). pp. 215-231. ISSN 0950-0170

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Abstract

It is frequently suggested that working at home will be the future of work for many people in the UK and that trends in this direction are already well underway This paper examines these claims by analysing data from the Labour Force Survey which has, at various times, asked questions about the location of work. Seven key hypotheses are identified, including issues surrounding the extent and growth of working working at home, reliance on information and communication technology, prevalence of low pay, average pay rates, gender issues, ethnic minority participation and household composition. The results paint a variegated and complex picture which suggests that those who work at home do not comprise a homogeneous group. The paper in particular highlights differences between non-manual and manual workers, and those who work mainly, partially acid sometimes at home.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Journal or Publication Title:	WORK EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY
Publisher:	BRITISH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOC
ISSN:	0950-0170
Date:	June 2001
Volume:	15
Number:	2
Number of Pages:	17
Page Range:	pp. 215-231
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/12076

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