Full Description
In many European countries tensions have arisen between the demands of the labor market and the caregiving responsibilities workers must fulfill at home. Examining these tensions, Work and Care under Pressure focuses on two groups of people who must juggle work and caregiving: parents of young children who work nonstandard hours and working adults who care for older parents. Based on empirical evidence from six European countries, this volume sheds light on the social effects of national policies and the choices made by caregivers. It is an essential resource for researchers, scholars, and policy makers interested in social policy.
Contents
1 Introduction Workers under pressure and social care arrangements 2 Work-family balance in the Netherlands 3 Negotiating gender equality, atypical work hours and caring responsibilities 4 Caregiving and paid work in Germany 5 Working caregivers 'living under pressure' in France 6 Negotiating work and care in a changing welfare regime 7 Blurring boundaries and clashing loyalties 8 The changing mix of care in six European countries, About the Contributors.
