Gender, Migration and the Dual-Career Household: Invisible Migrants (International Studies of Women and Place)

This book explores the gender issues associated with international migration in dual career households. Adopting a feminist approach, the author links research in economics, sociology, management and business and human geography to explore post-industrial managerial and professional careers. Particular emphasis is placed on the way in which social mobility and spatial mobility are entwined. The author explores the location and mobility decisions of dual career households, examining their personal and household biographies as well as published statistics. Of essential interest to scholars of human geography, sociology and gender studies, this book will also interest those working in organizational, migration and urban studies. Do careers today demand more spatial mobility? How are two careers accommodated and managed within one household? What issues of gender are related to dual-career households and migration? This book explores the gender issues associated with international migration in dual-career households. Adopting a feminist approach, the author links research in economics, sociology, management and business and human geography to explore post-industrial managerial and professional careers. Particular emphasis is placed on the way in which social mobility and spatial mobility are entwined. The author explores the location and mobility decisions of dual-career households, examining their personal and household biographies as well as published statistics. The couples studied are currently living and working in Canada, the USA and the UK, but have previously lived and worked in many other places Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 11 List of plates......Page 12 List of tables......Page 13 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Social and spatial mobility in a global economy......Page 16 Households, careers and decision-making......Page 35 Defining status and success through the pursuit of a career......Page 52 Defining status and success through residential property......Page 61 The blurring of boundaries between home and work......Page 79 Spatial mobility within the education system......Page 94 Organisational careers: patriarchy and expatriate work......Page 104 Professional careers and skilled international migration: case studies of healthcare professionals......Page 118 Dual career couples and the new economy......Page 147 Notes......Page 149 References......Page 157 Index......Page 175 During the 1990s the male partners of dual career households were elected to be President of the United States of America and Prime Ministers of Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This book explores the gender issues associated with international migration in dual career households. Adoptiong a feminist approach, the author explores post-industrial managerial and professional careers.