Work-Family Dynamics

Work-Family Dynamics
Author: Berit Brandth
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2017-02-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 131750805X

Work-life integration is an increasingly hot topic in the media, social research, governments and in people’s everyday lives. This volume offers a new type of lens for understanding work-family reconciliation by studying how work-family dynamics are shaped, squeezed and developed between consistent or competing logics in different societies in Europe and the US. The three institutions of "state", "family" and "working life", and their under-explored primary logics of "regulation", "morality" and "economic competitiveness" are examined theoretically as well as empirically throughout the chapters, thus contributing to an understanding of the contemporary challenges within the field of work-family research that combines structure and culture. Particular attention is given to the ways in which the institutions are confronted with various moral norms of good parenthood or motherhood and ideals for family life. Likewise, the logic of policy regulation and gendered family moralities are challenged by the economic logic of working life, based on competition in favour of the most productive workers and organizations. Demonstrating different aspects of what is behind and between the logics of state regulation, morals and market, this innovative volume will appeal to students, teachers and researchers interested in areas such as family studies, welfare state studies, social policy studies, work life studies as well as and gender studies.

Social Computing and Social Media. Communication and Social Communities

Social Computing and Social Media. Communication and Social Communities
Author: Gabriele Meiselwitz
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2019-07-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030219054

This two-volume set LNCS 11578 and 11579 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The 81 papers presented in these two volumes are organized in topical sections named: Social Media Design and Development, Human Behaviour in Social Media, Social Network Analysis, Community Engagement and Social Participation, Computer Mediated Communication, Healthcare Communities, Social Media in Education, Digital Marketing and Consumer Experience.

Social Vulnerability in European Cities

Social Vulnerability in European Cities
Author: C. Ranci
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137346922

What has been the impact on social cohesion of contemporary cities in Europe, of the rise of new social risks and of the recent economic crisis? Focussing on 20 European urban contexts, this book provides an empirical analysis of the socio-economic transformations driving the emergence of new social risks and of the capacity of welfare policies.

A Revolution in Family Policy

A Revolution in Family Policy
Author: Henricson, Clem
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2012-09-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 144730862X

This book offers a radical rethink of family policy in the UK. Clem Henricson, the family policy expert, analyses in detail the major shift in the role of the state viz a viz personal relationships in recent years, with its aspirations to reduce child poverty, increase social mobility and deliver social cohesion.Brought in by New Labour and carried forward, albeit in diluted form, by the Coalition, Henricson asks whether this philosophy of social betterment through manipulating the parent-child relationship is appropriate for family policy. She challenges the thinking behind the expectation that you can change a highly unequal society through the family route.Instead the argument is made for a family policy with its own raison d'etre, free of other government agendas. A premium is set on the need to manage the multiple core tensions in families of affection, empathy and supportiveness on the one hand and aggression, deception and self interest on the other. A set of coherent support and control polices for family relations are developed which endorse this awareness and embrace a fundamental shift in perspective for future progressive governments.

Families and Family Policies in Europe

Families and Family Policies in Europe
Author: Linda Hantrias
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317891260

The family is currently a controversial topic both within the UK and Europe. While demographic trends seem to suggest that family structures and attitudes within the European Union are converging and that member states are facing similar social problems, their policy responses are very different. This book examines the differences between these national responses and that of the EU as contained in the social chapter. It analyses the key concepts underlying the formulation of family policy and illustrates it with the latest data much of it hitherto unpublished.

Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing World

Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing World
Author:
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2011
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9789211303063

"The perceptions of the role of women and men in families have changed over the past few decades. Men are no longer perceived as the economic providers to families. The role of men in the family has undergone many "diverse demographic, socio-economic and cultural transformations" impacting the formation, stability and overall well-being of families. In light of this development, DESA's Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) launched a new publication on "Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing World" on 17 February focusing on the shifting roles and views of men in families."--Provided by publisher.

The Future of Families to 2030

The Future of Families to 2030
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-01-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9789264118218

This report explores likely future changes in family and household structures in OECD countries; identifies the main forces shaping the family landscape to 2030; discusses the longer-term challenges; and suggests policy options for managing the challenges.

Social Inequality, Childhood and the Media

Social Inequality, Childhood and the Media
Author: Ingrid Paus-Hasebrink
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-01-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3030026531

This open access book presents a qualitative longitudinal panel-study on child and adolescent socialisation in socially disadvantaged families. The study traces how children and their parents make sense of media within the context of their everyday life over twelve years (from 2005 to 2017) and provides a unique perspective on the role of different socialisation contexts, drawing on rich data from a broad range of qualitative methods. Using a theoretical framework and methodological approach that can be applied transnationally, it sheds light on the complex interplay of factors which shape children’s socialisation and media usage in multiple ways.