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Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality: Fathers on Leave Alone (Life Course Research and Social Policies)
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Hardcover. Editor(s): O'Brien, Professor Margaret (University of North London University of East London University of East London University of East London University of East London University of East London University of East London University of East London University of East London); Wall, Karin. Series: Life Course Research and Social Policies. Num Pages: 266 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license.
This book portrays men’s experiences of home alone leave and how it affects their lives and family gender roles in different policy contexts and explores how this unique parental leave design is implemented in these contrasting policy regimes. The book brings together three major theoretical strands: social policy, in particular the literature on comparative leave policy developments; family and gender studies, in particular the analysis of gendered divisions of work and care and recent shifts in parenting and work-family balance; critical studies of men and masculinities, ... Read more
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license.
This book portrays men’s experiences of home alone leave and how it affects their lives and family gender roles in different policy contexts and explores how this unique parental leave design is implemented in these contrasting policy regimes. The book brings together three major theoretical strands: social policy, in particular the literature on comparative leave policy developments; family and gender studies, in particular the analysis of gendered divisions of work and care and recent shifts in parenting and work-family balance; critical studies of men and masculinities, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Life Course Research and Social Policies
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319429687
SKU
V9783319429687
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality: Fathers on Leave Alone (Life Course Research and Social Policies)
“This edited volume … is a valuable addition to the growing research on fathers and parental leave. … this collection of studies offers important research on fathers on leave alone in different policy contexts. This will be extremely valuable for well-versed researchers interested in issues surrounding work–life balance and gender equality as well as anyone who wants to learn more ... Read more