Experiences of lone and partnered working mothers in Scotland
Kathryn Backett-Milburn, Sarah Cunningham-Burley and Debbie Kemmer
The Family Policy Studies Centre
5 May 2017
A range of government policies have been promoting paid work for mothers whilst continuing to emphasise traditional family values and parenting skills. Qualitative research by a team at Edinburgh University examined the everyday experiences of combining parenting and paid work of 15 partnered and 15 lone mothers in Scotland, in non-professional/managerial jobs, who had children at primary school (aged 5-12 years).
Last modified on 6 June 2017
