1st Edition

Women, Work and the Family in Europe

Edited By Eileen Drew, Ruth Emerek, Evelyn Mahon Copyright 1998
    248 Pages
    by Routledge

    248 Pages
    by Routledge

    These are just some of the questions this controverisal book asks in its analysis of the European labour markets. By bringing together contributions from all over Europe, Women, Work and the Family in Europe outlines the similarities and differences between countries in terms of the problems of reconciling work and family. In doing so it questions the division of labour, not just in the labour market but also in the home, reviewing, for example, fatherhood and the effect of work commitments on men's time spent with their families. Contributions range from a study of family policies to the care of the elderly; from home working to gender roles, motherhood and class. Clearly written, systematic and comprehensive, this book reflects the growing interest in the European context and will appeal to students of social policy and European studies as well as all those involved in women's studies and sociology. Ruth Emerek, University of Aalborg, Denmark, Susan Mc Rae, Oxford Brookes University, Yvonne Hirdman, Sweden, Eileen Drew and Evelyn Mahon, both at Trinity College,

    List of figures, List of tables, List of contributors, Foreword by Sylvia Walby, Introduction, PART I Re-conceptualising families, PART II Restructuring labour markets, PART III Reconciling family and working life, Bibliography, Index

    Biography

    Eileen Drew, Ruth Emerek, Evelyn Mahon