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Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Supplement ... to Women of Europe
Author: Women of Europe Supplements
Author: Women of Europe
Author: Social Europe
Author: Joe BaileyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317883047
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Since the first edition of Social Europe was published in 1992 profound social changes have occurred throughout Europe as a result of conflicting pressures on the one hand to become more integrated and on the other to protect national interests and identity. This second edition of Social Europe has been fully revised to provide a comprehensive and focused account of basic social issues and structures which provide the context for these changes. Each chapter covers a key topic such as education, crime, gender, health and religion and provides valuable comparisons between the key nation states of Western Europe.
The European Women's Almanac
Author: Paula SnyderPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231080644
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union
Author: Teresa ReesPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134820933
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union provides a critical overview and evaluation of the potential role of the EU in perpetuating or breaking down gender segregation in the EU labour force. Teresa Rees draws upon feminist theoretical frameworks in assessing Equal Opportunitues policies and the role of training in the labour market. The same economic imperatives which put women's training on the agenda have heightened interest in designing training which attracts women into mainstream provision. Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union addresses the urgent need for academics, education and training providers, as well as policy makers to be aware of current thinking at EU level on training policy.
Employment Policy
Author: Margareta HolmstedtPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134956800
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
With new working patterns, flexible working practices, new employment rights and a legal framework to implement, this guide is a unique first-stop reference work for everyone from trade unions to employers.
The European Family
Author: J. CommaillePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401588570
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Will the European Union have its ¿single family - a ¿European family - as it will have a single currency? This is the question at the origin of this book. Studies of family behavior and the organization of private life among European citizens, as well as of family member social status (children in relation to adults/parents, women in relation to men), and of social functions of the family, for example social reproduction, reveal so much convergence among European families that the reality of a ¿European family seems inevitable, and more so if one looks at foreign studies done - in Australia, the United States or Japan - of the family in Europe. However, studies of the different judicial and public policy laws in the different European Union member countries lead one to refine this first impression. The family does not have the same legal meaning in all places, and the ways in which it is defined by law and public policy continue to differ strongly, due in particular to historical factors, cultural traditions, and conceptions of the role of the State. In order for the family to be part of the construction of a European citizenship, the pluralistic nature of its political definitions will have to be recognized. Putting the family into the context of evolving European integration has never been done before. It was made possible in this study thanks to the joint efforts of two editors with long experience in social science studies of the family and as expert advisors to the European Commission, and by the work of the best international specialists in the field. This is a book intended for specialists working in the social sciences, for social and government policy-makers in the fields of family and social policy, and for all those interested in European integration.
The Gendering of Inequalities
Author: Jane JensonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000160386
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
This was first published in 2000: This work is founded on the premise that many analyses of economic restructuring and of gender relations fail to recognize two things. First, the situation facing women is different from that of the 1960s when the conceptual apparatuses for analyzing "women and work" were created. Labour markets are dominated by flexible, non-standard work, precarious contractual relations and income disparities. Therefore, it is difficult to structure political claims or analysis around the notion that there is a single labour market, that the primary problem is discrimination or inappropriate training, and that political strategies should focus on discrimination and non-traditional employment. Rather, new challenges require new solutions. The second point of departure is that is is impossible to understand either contemporary labour markets, or the roots of employment and other public policies without locating them vis a vis patterns of gender inequalities generated by and in these labour markets. The labour force has been feminized to such an extent that new, and often unequal gender relations are crucial to their very functioning.
Gender, Economy and Culture in the European Union
Author: Simon DuncanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134554508
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Providing a comprehensive analysis of comparative gender difference in the EU, this book addresses a spectrum of gender issues. From employment and households, to culture, sexuality and male violence, the book transcends any 'economy/culture' divide. This wide coverage is placed within a conceptual view of structured 'gender cultures' which vary spatially and historically. Individual chapters are written around this common theme by an expert board of international contributors, drawn from a variety of intellectual and disciplinary backgrounds, allowing the reader to compare between chapters and read across them.