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1 online resource. 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. Chapter1 leaving home: migration and working lives -- Gendering labour geographies and histories -- The transformation of Britain -- Post-war reconstruction, 1945-1951 -- Coming home: the heart of empire, 1948-1968 -- Years of struggle, 1968-1979 -- Privilege and inequality, 1979-1997 -- Back to the future: diversity and precarious labour, 1997-2007 -- Full circle, 1945-2007. Linda McDowell. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-uk--- Women foreign workers Great Britain History 20th century Women immigrants Employment Great Britain History 20th century Women immigrants Great Britain Social conditions 20th century BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Labor POLITICAL SCIENCE Labor & Industrial Relations 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- HD8398.A2 331.4 McDowell, Linda, 1949- Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013 (DLC) 2012051591 9781118349243 1118349245 9781118349236 1118349237 9781118349250 1118349253 9781118349229 1118349229 1299559794 9781299559790 2013001453 487229 MIL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118349229 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118349229 DLC 130111 20171112122410.0 ocn824120028 eng