Book review: Like Mother, Like Daughter? by Jill Armstrong

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Adamson, M. 2018. Book review: Like Mother, Like Daughter? by Jill Armstrong. Organization. 25 (5), pp. 687-689. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508418759160
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TitleBook review: Like Mother, Like Daughter? by Jill Armstrong
AuthorsAdamson, M.
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This book explores the influence of full-time working mothers on their daughters’ career aspirations and ambitions. It is based on a solid sample of 88 interviews with 30 mother–daughter pairs, interviewed separately and together. All mothers worked in professional and senior managerial careers, and most of the daughters also worked or were pursuing a university degree. The book is well-structured with eight chapters focusing on specific themes...

Research GroupDiversity and Gender group
PublisherSage
JournalOrganization
ISSN1350-5084
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Online08 Mar 2018
Print01 Sep 2018
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Deposited14 Mar 2018
Accepted22 Jan 2018
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Adamson, M. (2018). Book Review: Like Mother, Like Daughter? by Jill Armstrong. Organization, 25(5), 687–689. Copyright © The Author(s) 2018. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.

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Book review of: Like Mother, Like Daughter? Armstrong Jill . 2017. Policy Press, 232 pages, ISBN: 978-1447334088.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508418759160
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