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Cover The Costs of Children
The Costs of Children
Parenting and Democracy in Contemporary Europe
Edited by
David G. Mayes
and
Mark Thomson
The expert contributors provide an assessment of how countries can handle the fair allocation of the costs of childcare. They look at the experience within Europe in recent years and show in particular how these interrelate with the objectives of improving income, employment and social inclusion. The book’s conclusion reveals that choice is the key ingredient as families have different views and different degrees of support available from their relatives. Income and social inclusion can provide choice but ironically employment does not always. An employment-based model can sometimes narrow people’s choices, particularly for people on low wages. The major concern is that most existing systems effectively discriminate against mothers.
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Monograph Book
Published:
28 Dec 2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781782544258
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2012
Cover Gendered Lives
Gendered Lives
Gender Inequalities in Production and Reproduction
Edited by
Jacqueline Scott
,
Shirley Dex
, and
Anke C. Plagnol
The focus of the book is on inequalities in production and reproductive activities, as played out over time and in specific contexts. It examines the different forms that gendered lives take in the household and the workplace, and explores how gender equalities may be promoted in a changing world. Gendered Lives offers many novel and sometimes unexpected findings that contribute to new understandings of not only the causes of gender inequalities but also the ongoing implications for economic well-being and societal integration.
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Monograph Book
Published:
31 May 2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781849806275
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2012
Cover Families and Family Policies
Families and Family Policies
Chiara Saraceno
,
Jane Lewis
, and
Arnlaug Leira

Governments have had a longstanding interest in family forms and the behaviour of family members, although their goals and instruments have differed over time and across countries. This timely research review brings together seminal contributions focusing on a number of important topics relating to this field.
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Research Reviews
Published:
30 Apr 2012
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784713874
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2012
Cover Families, Care-giving and Paid Work
Families, Care-giving and Paid Work
Challenging Labour Law in the 21st Century
Edited by
Nicole Busby
and
Grace James
This unique selection of chapters brings together researchers from a variety of academic disciplines to explore aspects of law’s engagement with working families. It connects academic debate with policy proposals through an integrated set of approaches and perspectives.
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Monograph Book
Published:
31 Oct 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781849806053
Collection:
Law 2011
Cover Women, Gender and Rural Development in China
Women, Gender and Rural Development in China
Edited by
Tamara Jacka
and
Sally Sargeson
This multidisciplinary book explores gender politics in the discourses and practices of development in rural China. The contributors – scholars in political science, anthropology, gender, development and Chinese studies – examine how differently positioned women are shaping rural development, and how development is affecting women’s capabilities and gender power relations.
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Monograph Book
Published:
29 Jul 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857933546
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2011
Cover Welfare States and Public Opinion
Welfare States and Public Opinion
Perceptions of Healthcare Systems, Family Policy and Benefits for the Unemployed and Poor in Europe
Claus Wendt
,
Monika Mischke
, and
Michaela Pfeifer
Welfare States and Public Opinion comprises an informed inquiry into three fields of social policy – health policy, family policy, and unemployment benefits and social assistance. Though the analyses stem from research spanning fifteen countries across Europe, the conclusions can be applied to social policy problems in nations worldwide. Combining a detailed analysis of the institutional structure of social policy with the study of public attitudes toward healthcare, family policy, and benefits for the unemployed and poor, this book represents a new stream in public opinion research. The authors demonstrate that the institutional designs of social policies have a great impact on inequalities among social groups, and provide best practices for gaining public support for social policy reform.
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Monograph Book
Published:
30 Jun 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857933140
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2011
Cover Gender Inequalities in the 21st Century
Gender Inequalities in the 21st Century
New Barriers and Continuing Constraints
Edited by
Jacqueline Scott
,
Rosemary Crompton
, and
Clare Lyonette
Both women and men strive to achieve a work and family balance, but does this imply more or less equality? Does the persistence of gender and class inequalities refute the notion that lives are becoming more individualised? Leading international authorities document how gender inequalities are changing and how many inequalities of earlier eras are being eradicated. However, this book shows there are new barriers and constraints that are slowing progress in attaining a more egalitarian society. Taking the new global economy into account, the expert contributors to this book examine the conflicts between different types of feminisms, revise old debates about ‘equality’ and ‘difference’ in the gendered nature of work and care, and propose new and innovative policy solutions.
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Monograph Book
Published:
31 Mar 2010
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781849805568
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2010 and before
Cover Family and the Welfare State in Europe
Family and the Welfare State in Europe
Intergenerational Relations in Ageing Societies
Agnes Blome
,
Wolfgang Keck
, and
Jens Alber
This insightful book explores the role of both the family and the state in shaping the living conditions of the young and old in Europe. It provides a comparative theoretical and empirical analysis of age-related policies and welfare arrangements in Germany, France, Italy and Sweden.
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Monograph Book
Published:
31 Aug 2009
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781849801874
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2010 and before
Cover When Marriage Ends
When Marriage Ends
Economic and Social Consequences of Partnership Dissolution
Edited by
Hans-Jürgen Andreß
and
Dina Hummelsheim
In recent decades the probability of divorce and separation among married and cohabiting couples has increased significantly in most European countries. Focusing on both economic and social aspects, this comprehensive volume explores the consequences of partnership dissolution at the individual level. The contributors use personal characteristics, properties of the partnerships and the institutional context to explain coping behaviours.
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Monograph Book
Published:
30 Apr 2009
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781848447202
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2010 and before
Cover Work–Family Balance, Gender and Policy
Work–Family Balance, Gender and Policy
Jane Lewis
This important book looks at the three main components of work–family policy packages – childcare services, flexible working patterns and entitlements to leave from work in order to care – across EU15 Member States, with comparative reference to the US. It also provides an in-depth examination of developments in the UK. Variations in national priorities, policy instruments, established policy orientations and the context for policy making in terms of employment patterns, fertility behaviour and attitudes towards work and care are highlighted.
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Monograph Book
Published:
31 Mar 2009
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781848447400
Collection:
Social And Political Science 2010 and before