Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life (Volume 2)

Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life (Volume 2)
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This study considers a range of policies (including tax and benefit policies, childcare, employment and workplace practices) which can help influence trends relating to the participation of working parents in the labour market and family formation in Austria, Ireland and Japan, as well as discussing options for policy reform which seek to balance work and family commitments.

The Politics of Parental Leave Policies

The Politics of Parental Leave Policies
Author: Sheila B. Kamerman
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1847429033

This title covers 15 countries in Europe and beyond bringing together leading academic experts to provide a unique insight into the past, present and future state of this key policy area.

Families in Converging Europe

Families in Converging Europe
Author: E. Oinonen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2008-04-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230583148

This book examines common familial trends and differences throughout Europe from the 1960s onwards and discusses the most common theoretical explanations for convergence and divergence. Eriikka Oinonen reveals how structural factors such as the labour market, the welfare state and the EU affect Europeans' family related choices.

Families and Social Policy

Families and Social Policy
Author: Linda Haas
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2006-11-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 113678568X

Empirical research that describes ways to best handle social problems concerning families Leading authorities’ studies show that from the effects of globalization many social and family problems and their solutions tend to be similar in nations world-wide. Families and Social Policy: National and International Perspectives explores