Table of Contents

List of Tables
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Women in Family Farming in Ireland: The Context
Chapter 2. Women, Farm and Family in Ireland: Concepts and Issues
Chapter 3. Researching Women in Farm Families
Chapter 4. Creating the Farm Family: Becoming a Farm Wife
Chapter 5. Inside the Family Farm: Women’s Work and Family Farming
Chapter 6. Inside the Farm Family : Distribution of Resources
Chapter 7. Securing the Future: The Reproductive Role of Farm Women
Chapter 8. Women in Family Farming in Ireland: Conclusions and Reflections

Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Patricia O'Hara combines teaching at University College, Cork with research and work as a consultant sociologist to government departments, universities, agencies, and NGOs.

Reviews

"The tape recorder has done the job well. Ms. O'Hara's women offer valuable, fascinating, sometimes poignant accounts of their lives."  · Labor History