Grandmothers at Work: Juggling Families and Jobs

by Madonna Harrington Meyer

Book Overview

Winner of the 2014 Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award presented by the Gerontological Society of America

Young working mothers are not the only ones who are struggling to balance family life and careers. Many middle-aged American women face this dilemma as they provide routine childcare for their grandchildren while pursuing careers and trying to make ends meet. Employment among middle-aged women is at an all-time high. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814729479
• ISBN13: 9780814729472
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"