| Description |
1 online resource (217 pages |
| Contents |
Foreword; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Reconciling Work and Family Life in OECD Countries: Main Findings and Policy Recommendations; Chapter 2. The Demographic and Family Environment; Chapter 3. Parents in Employment -- Achievements and Challenges; Chapter 4. Tax and Benefit Systems and the Work Choices by Parents; Chapter 5. Parental Leave to Care for Children; Chapter 6. Formal Child and Out-of-School-Hours Care Support; Chapter 7. Family-Friendly Workplace Practices; Bibliography |
| Summary |
Finding a suitable work/family life balance is a challenge that all parents face. Some people would like to have (more) children, but do not see how they could match that commitment with their employment situation. Other parents are happy with the number of children in their family, but would like to work more. Yet other parents who are happy with their family situation, may wish to work at different hours, or reduce hours worked to spend more time with their children. This book synthesises the finding of the 13 individual country reviews published previously and extends the scope to include o |
| Notes |
Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Child care.
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Family policy.
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Parental leave -- Government policy.
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Work and family.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789264032477 (electronic bk.) |
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9789264032446 (print) |
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9264032479 (electronic bk.) |
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