WP32 Responsible

CR43 - London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Policy, Centre for Civil Society (UK)

WP32 Responsible for Spread of Excellence

CR43 - London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Policy, Centre for Civil Society (UK)

WP32 Objectives

• To explore the policy trajectories in member states in relation to work-family balance over the past decade.
• To assess the implications of these policy trajectories for the gendered nature of social citizenship.
• To assess changes in responsibility for provision and the respective roles of the state, employers and the voluntary sector.

WP32 Description of work

Preparing an international workshop of 15-20 participants who will discuss 8 papers over a two day period. A background paper for participants. Papers will be produced by participants on the trajectory of work-family balance policies in different member states over the past decade. Participants from Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Europe will be invited. Paper-givers will be asked to address the following: (i) the goals of work-family balance policies, with special attention to gender equality; (ii) the policy trajectories in relation to childcare, leave policies and working time; (iii) the nature of role of the state, employers and the voluntary sector in relation to provision.

This work package complements three others under the ‘Gender, Citizenship and civil Society’ theme: WP 36U provides a more theoretical context, while WP 24C explores the behavioural consequences of different types of work-family arrangements at the household level.

Preparation of national reports and synthesis report

WP32 Participants

• CR43 - London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Policy, Centre for Civil Society (UK)
• CR1 - Roskilde University, Department of Social Sciences (DK)
• CR14 - Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Management (FI)

WP21 Documents

For documents of this work package, please go to CINEFOGO Database and type WP32 in the Search field.