Transitions toparenthood in Europe; Contents; List of tables and figures; Figures; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Cross-national comparisons: the history-biography link; Introduction; A life course perspective: theoretical and conceptual topics; Cross-national societies: historical and current contexts; Before the fall of the Iron Curtain; After the fall of communism, 1990-200314; Conclusion; 3. Methodological approaches, practices and reflections; Introduction; Cross-national comparative case-based research; Biographical interviews; Lifeline analysis
Summary
This book takes a life course perspective, analysing and comparing the biographies of mothers and fathers in seven European countries in context
