Work to welfare how men become detached from the labour market (Cambridge University Press, 2003)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-283) and index
pt. 1. The context for labour market detachment. The UK labour market / Sue Yeandle ; The international context / Sue Yeandle ; The benefits system / Pete Alcock -- pt. 2. New evidence from the UK. The detached male workforce / Christina Beatty and Stephen Fothergill ; The over 50s / Christina Beatty and Stephen Fothergill -- Family, life course and labour market detachment / Sue Yeandle ; The role of health in labour market detachment / Sue Yeandle and Rob MacMillan ; Getting by / Rob MacMillan ; Back to work? / Stephen Fothergill and Rob MacMillan -- pt. 3. The policy implications. New roles, new deal / Pete Alcock [and others]
In recent years vast numbers of men have moved completely out of the labour market into 'early retirement' or 'long-term sickness' and taken on new roles in the household. Based on new research the book explores the varied circumstances they are living in and challenges assumptions about the labour market