| Combining Paid Work and Family Care: Policies and Experiences in International Perspective Contributor(s): Kröger, Teppo (Editor), Yeandle, Sue (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1447306821 ISBN-13: 9781447306825 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As populations age around the world, increasing efforts are required from both families and governments to secure care and support for older and disabled people.At the same time both women and men are expected to increase and lengthen their participation in paid work, which makes combining caring and working a burning issue for social and employment policy and economic sustainability. International discussion about the reconciliation of work and care has previously focused mostly on childcare. Combining paid work and family care widens the debate, bringing into discussion the experiences of those providing support to their partners, older relatives and disabled or seriously ill children. The book analyses the situations of these working carers in Nordic, liberal and East Asian welfare systems. Highlighting what can be learned from individual experiences, the book analyses the changing welfare and labour market policies which shape the lives of working carers in Finland, Sweden, Australia, England, Japan and Taiwan. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yeandle, Sue: - Sue Yeandle is professor of sociology at the University of Leeds, UK.Kroger, Teppo: - Teppo Kröger is professor of social and public policy at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. |
