Working Lives : Gender, Migration and Employment in Britain, 1945-2007

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-depth researchRevealing comparative analysis of the similarities and differences in the lives of immigrant working women in post-war BritainFeatures real-life accounts of women's under-reported experiences of migration