Beschreibung:
This sociological study explores how Australian families displaying different mobilities reconcile their career and education projects, to what effect. Defence families are moved frequently, absorbing institutional stresses as private troubles. In contrast, the selective mobility of middle class professional families contributes to the public issue of poorly serviced rural communities.
1.The Family in More Mobile Times 2. Work/Family/Education Articulations in Space with Mobility Systems 3. Making Sense of Mobility in Family Narratives 4. Seeking Continuity in Circumstances not of our Choosing 5. Optimising Location In Circumstances of our Choosing 6. Movers and Stayers 7. Mobius Markets 8. Professionals' Public/Private Dilemmas in Rural Service 9. Families Moving on to get Ahead Appendix 1: Original Item Sets for their Corresponding Constructs