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Green, Anne E., Hogarth, Terence and Shackleton, Ruth (1999) Long distance living : dual location households. Bristol, UK : Policy Press : Institute of Employment Research. ISBN 9781861341709
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Official URL: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42791353
Abstract
There were dramatic changes in working and family life in the 1980s and early 1990s. this comprehensive report details the results of research on the emergence of dual location households, looking at the stresses and strains of a long distance commuting life-style.As well as documenting the decision making within the household which leads to the formation of a dual location household and the impact of a long distance weekly commuting life-style on family life, the report also explores the extent to which employees who are faced with the problems of coordinating their place of work and the location of their home.The authors further highlight the rise in dual location households and the varying circumstances underlying their formation. The costs and benefits of a long distance weekly commuting life-style are summarised, along with the prospects for increased flexibility between employers and employers and employees.Long distance living is recommended reading for policy and decision makers concerned with housing, transport, planning and labour market issues, academics in the field and human resource managers.
| Item Type: | Book | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor | ||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Labor mobility -- Great Britain, Commuter marriage -- Great Britain, Commuting -- Social aspects -- Great Britain | ||||
| Publisher: | Policy Press : Institute of Employment Research | ||||
| Place of Publication: | Bristol, UK | ||||
| ISBN: | 9781861341709 | ||||
| Official Date: | 1999 | ||||
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| Number of Pages: | 0 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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