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The Emerald Guide to Ann Oakley

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The Emerald Guide to Ann Oakley

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Graham Crow

University of Edinburgh, UK

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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Dedication

‘To Joyce, my mother’

About the Author

Graham Crow is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Methodology at the University of Edinburgh. During his career, he held the posts of Director of the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science and Deputy Director of the National Centre for Research Methods. His interests include the sociology of family and community, sociological theory, comparative sociology, research methodology and academic careers and retirement. In 2021, he was awarded the British Sociological Association Distinguished Service Award.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Gillian Bendelow, Karen Dunnell, Ros Edwards, Ruben Flores, Ann Oakley, John Scott and Rose Wiles for their very helpful comments on an earlier draft of this book. Any errors or other shortcomings remain my responsibility, of course.