Work-life balance in Europe The role of job quality /

Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well a...

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Group Author: Drobnic, Sonja; Guillen, Ana M., Ana Marta
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Work and welfare in Europe
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230307582
Summary: Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230289499, 2011.
Carrier Form: 312 p. : 9 figures, 42 33.
ISBN: 9780230289499
9780230307582 :
0230307582 :
CLC: G0
Contents: Introduction-- S.Drobnic & A.M.Guillen Working Hours, Autonomy, and Work-family Conflict: a Multi-level Approach-- H.Chung Job Quality and Work-life Balance: A Comparison of Parents and Older Workers in Europe-- C.Fagan & P.Walthery Job Quality, Work--family Tensions and Well-being: the Finnish Case-- M.Salmi & J.Lammi-Taskula Job Demands and Work-family Conflict: Empirical Evidence from Service Sector Employees in Eight European Countries-- B.Beham & S.Drobnic Part-time in Skilled Jobs: The Case of the U.K., the Netherlands and Spain-- Z.Ibanez Policies and Practices in Care-- T.Rostgaard T