Screen LibraryWomen, Men, Work and Family in Europe
Social changes including an increase in dual-earner families, declining fertility, and growing problems of work-life 'balance' are underway as more women, particularly mothers, enter and remain in paid employment. The authors explore this in a number of European countries (Britain, France,...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230800830 |
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Social changes including an increase in dual-earner families, declining fertility, and growing problems of work-life 'balance' are underway as more women, particularly mothers, enter and remain in paid employment. The authors explore this in a number of European countries (Britain, France, The Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Portugal). '... as a smorgasbord of research on work, gender and family life, this table is tantalisingly laden.' - Gender in Management. |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2007. |
| Carrier Form: | 288 p. |
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9781403987198 9780230800830 : 0230800831 : |
| CLC: | D750.868 |
| Contents: | Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction: The Unravelling of the 'Male Breadwinner' Model - and Some of its Consequences-- R.Crompton, S.Lewis & C.Lyonette Evolutions and Approaches to Equitable Divisions of Paid Work and Care in Three European Countries: A Multi-Level Challenge-- R.Gambles, S.Lewis & R.Rapoport Social Policy in Europe: Its Impact on Families and Work-- L.Den Dulk & A.Van Doorne-Huiskes Fertility Rates and Mothers' Employment Behaviour in Comparative Perspective: Similarities and Differences in Six European Countries-- J.Fagnani Fertility Decline, The Postponement |