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Towards a Democratic Division of Labour in Europe?
Walter Dongen
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Paperback. Towards a democratic division of labour? starts from the challenge of balancing values of 'equality' and 'freedom' in all sections of modern societies, introducing the Combination Model as a scientific tool for studying the division of professional and family work and for elaborating adequate policy perspectives. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
In past decades, most democratic European countries sought to achieve a more equal division of labour between men and women, both within families and organisations. At the same time, they wanted to offer individuals and families sufficient freedom to determine their own roles. But how far can the basic values of 'equality' and 'freedom' be realised in the daily division of labour in a complex modern society? How can they be linked with other principles, such as 'solidarity' and 'efficiency'? "Towards a democratic division of labour?" starts from the challenge of balancing these values in all sections of modern society, ... Read more
In past decades, most democratic European countries sought to achieve a more equal division of labour between men and women, both within families and organisations. At the same time, they wanted to offer individuals and families sufficient freedom to determine their own roles. But how far can the basic values of 'equality' and 'freedom' be realised in the daily division of labour in a complex modern society? How can they be linked with other principles, such as 'solidarity' and 'efficiency'? "Towards a democratic division of labour?" starts from the challenge of balancing these values in all sections of modern society, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847422699
SKU
V9781847422699
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Walter Dongen
Walter Van Dongen (Doctor in Ethical Sciences and Master in Economics) is senior researcher at the Research Centre of the Flemish Government (SVR) in Brussels. He is responsible for the policy-oriented study of the daily life of men and women, the division of professional and family labour in families, the organisation of work in companies, societal provisions such as external ... Read more
Reviews for Towards a Democratic Division of Labour in Europe?
"This book is timely. ...the combination of voluminous survey evidence and theoretical perspectives makes this an important study in an important field." Citizen's Income Newsletter, Issue 3, 2009