Hakim, Catherine

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HAKIM, Catherine

HAKIM, Catherine. British, b. 1948. Genres: Sociology, Women's studies and issues. Career: Conducted field research in Caracas, Venezuela, 1969-72; Tavistock Institute, London, research officer, 1972-74; British Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (now Office of National Statistics), London, senior research officer, 1974-78; British Dept of Employment, London, principal research officer, 1978-89; University of Essex, Colchester, England, professor of sociology and director of ESRC Data Archive, 1989-90; University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Morris Ginsberg fellow to senior research fellow in sociology, 1993-. Publications: (with W.R. Hawes) Labour Force Statistics, 1982; Secondary Analysis in Social Research, 1982; Research Design: Strategies and Choices in the Design of Social Research, 1987; Key Issues in Women's Work, 1996; (ed. with H.-P. Blossfeld, and contrib.) Between Equalization and Marginalization: Women Working Part-Time in Europe and the USA, 1997; Social Change and Innovation in the Labour Market, 1998; Work-Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century: Preference Theory, 2000; Models of the Family in Europe: Ideals and Realities, 2003. Contributor to books and professional journals. Address: Department of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, Houghton St, London WC2A 2AE, England. Online address: [email protected]