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Future perspectives on work and family dynamics in Southern Europe: the importance of culture and regional contexts
Authors:Almudena Moreno Mínguez  Isabella Crespi
Institution:1. Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Valladolid, Segovia, Spain;2. Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata, Macerata, MC, Italy
Abstract:The Southern countries model (Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece) take a specific family-oriented approach to work–family reconciliation. They are family-oriented in that they entrust the family with more responsibilities that in other countries. Work–family reconciliation is considered as a political action that gives quite limited and unstable support to encourage women’s labour-market participation; this results in the poor development of external services and in few benefits for women, who have to undertake multiple roles inside and outside the family. In these countries, negotiation is left to the private spheres of the couple or local communities, so that each family can decide on the best way to use the existing policies and consider the possibilities available to them. In this sense it is not possible only to apply ‘outside models’ (such as the Nordic, French, German, etc.) to find an effective approach for these countries. The special issue, starting from the current situation explores possibilities for future scenarios in Southern Europe countries concerning work–family dynamics. It includes general comparative papers or case study on work-care arrangements, family and care policies, early childhood education and care (ECEC) with regard to family well-being, gender equality, fertility or father involvement in Southern European countries.
Keywords:Gender equality  family policies  work–family balance  cultural dimensions
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