Women who opt out : the debate over working mothers and work-family balance / edited by Bernie D. Jones.

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Part I. ´Opting out´ : women´s history and feminist legal theory. Introduction : Women, work and motherhood in American history / Bernie D. Jones -- Part II. Is ´opting out´ for real? The rhetoric and reality of ´opting out´ : toward a better understanding of professional women´s decisions to head home / Pamela Stone and Lisa Ackerly Hernandez ; The real ´opt-out revolution´ and a new model of flexible careers / Kerstin Aumann and Ellen Galinsky -- Part III. Can all women ´opt in´ before they ´opt out?´ ´Opting in´ to full labor force participation in hourly jobs / Susan J. Lambert ; The challenges to and consequences of ´opting out´ for low-wage, new mothers / Maureen Perry-Jenkins ; The future of family caregiving : the value of work-family strategies that benefit both care consumers and paid care workers / Peggie R. Smith ; Care work and women´s employment : a comparative perspective / Joya Misra -- Part IV. Conclusion. The opt out revolution revisited / Joan C. Williams and Jamie Dolkas.