Fathers and Mothers: Dilemmas of the Work-Life Balance: A Comparative Study in Four European Countries

by Jeanne Fagnani, Lis Højgaard, Dino Giovannini, et al.

Book Overview

At the risk of sounding frivolous, there is a good case to be made for the argument that women constitute the revolutionary force behind contemporary social and economic transformation. It is in large part the changing role of women that explains the new household structure, our altered demographic behaviour, the growth of the service economy and, as a consequence, the new dilemmas that the advanced societies face. Most European countries have failed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140201807X
• ISBN13: 9781402018077
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 10.0"