Women, Work and the Family in Europe

by Drew, Eileen P.; Emerek, Ruth; Mahon, Evelyn

• ISBN13: 9780415153515
• ISBN10: 0415153514
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

By bringing together contributions from all over Europe, this work outlines the similarities and differences between countries in terms of the problems of reconciling work and family. In doing so it questions the division of labor not just in the labor market but also in the home. Leading experts cover topics such as family policies, gender roles, demographic trends and care of the elderly. Clearly written, systematic and comprehensive, this book reflects the growing interest in the European context and will appeal to students of social policy and European studies as well as all those involved in women's studies and sociology.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiv
Introduction	p. 1
Re-Conceptualising Families	p. 9
Re-Conceptualising Families	p. 11
Notes	p. 26
Changing Family Forms and the Allocation of Caring	p. 27
State Policy and Gender Contracts	p. 36
Greek Family Policy from a Comparative Perspective	p. 47
Notes	p. 57
Recent Changes in Family Policy in France	p. 58
Notes	p. 65
Paid Work and Care of Older People	p. 66
Employment and Family Lives	p. 76
Restructuring Labour Markets	p. 87
Employment, Flexibility and Gender	p. 89
Part-Time Employment in a European Perspective	p. 100
Homeworking	p. 112
Labour Policies, Economic Flexibility and Women's Work	p. 124
Atypical Working Time	p. 131
Workplace Culture, Family-Supportive Policies and Gender Differences	p. 140
Reconciling Family and Working Life	p. 151
Changing Gender Roles, State, Work and Family Lives	p. 153
The Modernisation of Motherhood	p. 159
Class, Mothers and Equal Opportunities to Work	p. 170
Note	p. 181
Working Parents	p. 182
Are Fathers Changing?	p. 191
Family Orientation Among Men	p. 200
Bibliography	p. 208
Index	p. 223
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