Working lives : gender, migration and employment in Britain, 1945-2007 / Linda McDowell. [electronic resource] McDowell, Linda, 1949- Women foreign workers Great Britain History 20th century. Women immigrants Employment Great Britain History 20th century. Women immigrants Great Britain Social conditions 20th century. HD8398.A2 331.4 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Full of unique and compelling insights into the working lives of migrant women in the UK, this book draws on more than two decades of in-depth research to explore the changing nature of women's employment in post-war Britain. A first-rate example of theoretically located empirical analysis of labour market change in contemporary BritainIncludes compelling case studies that combine historical documentation of social change with fascinating first-hand accounts of women's working lives over decadesIntegrates information gleaned from more than two decades of in-dept. 2013 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118349229 eng RGS-IBG book series RGS-IBG book series. Working lives. Working lives. Great Britain Emigration and immigration Social aspects History 20th century. Great Britain Emigration and immigration Economic aspects History 20th century. Great Britain Economic conditions 20th century. Great Britain Social conditions 1945- Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain