The Third Career: Revisiting the Home vs. Work Choice in Middle Age

by Milica Zarkovic Bookman

Bookman takes a detailed look at the goals and motivations of high-income middle-aged women who want to enter the labor force after having spent most of their adult lives tending their homes, raising children, and volunteering in the community. The book examines the supply of their labor, their incentives, their motivations, and the fears they face as they evaluate their future options. Bookman also discusses the demand for their skills by reviewing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275968111
• ISBN13: 9780275968113
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"