Thomas, Michelle; Bailey, Nicholas - In: Work, Employment & Society 20 (2006) 1, pp. 129-149
relationships and family life. Drawing on data collected through in-depth interviews with seafarers and their partners, it considers … masculine identity and explore and contrast the experiences of seafarers at home on leave to that of unemployed men. The article … unemployed men and their families. While seafarers do not lose their ‘breadwinner’ role, they experience considerable …