Working Mothers

Synopsis

Looks at the experience of three mothers, all of whom work for the Open University at Milton Keynes and have one child under school age. The jobs done by the women vary widely: one is a pensions clerk, another a lecturer in chemistry and a third a part-time cleaner. Filmed interviews show that these women all carry the major responsibility for child care, but differences in the rates of pay and conditions affect the way they combine the roles of worker and mother. Angela Coyle of the Women and Work Unit at Aston University comments on these interviews in the light of research carried out in the area.

Series

Social Problems and Social Welfare, Course D211

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

child care; social problems; women workers

Credits

Producer

Clare Falkner

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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