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Author Kremer, Monique, author.

Title How welfare states care : culture, gender and parenting in Europe / Monique Kremer.

Imprint [Amsterdam] : Amsterdam University Press, ©2007.

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Description 1 online resource (298 pages)
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Series Changing welfare states
Changing welfare states.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Introduction: Working women and the question of care and culture in Europe -- Cinderella and Snow White are fairy tales : linking care and citizenship -- Policy or culture? Explaining women's employment differences in Europe -- Citizenship in practice : work, care, and income -- The right to give care : tax, social security, and leave -- The right to receive care : the state of childcare services -- After full-time mother care : ideals of care in policy -- How welfare states work : ideals of care in practice -- Conclusion : care and the cultural dimension of welfare states -- Appendix I. Governments in Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, and the UK 1980-2000 -- Appendix II. List of interviewees.
Summary Indepth analysis of women's (and men's) employment and care patterns, as well as, child care services, taxation, leave schemes and social security in four different walfare states of Europe.
Note Print version record.
Language English.
Subject Work and family -- Government policy -- Europe.
Child care -- Government policy -- Europe.
Women -- Employment -- Government policy -- Europe.
Women -- Employment -- Europe.
Mothers -- Employment -- Europe.
Parents -- Employment -- Europe.
Welfare state -- Europe.
Travail et familles -- Politique gouvernementale -- Europe.
Mères -- Travail -- Europe.
Parents -- Travail -- Europe.
État providence -- Europe.
Society and social sciences.
Politics and government.
Society and culture: general.
Humanities.
History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations.
HISTORY -- General.
Child care -- Government policy
Mothers -- Employment
Parents -- Employment
Welfare state
Women -- Employment
Women -- Employment -- Government policy
Work and family -- Government policy
Europe https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxCxPbbk4CPJDQJb4r6rq
Wohlfahrtsstaat
Arbeit
Familie
Kinderfürsorge
Frauenarbeit
Regierung
Europa
Verzorgingsstaat.
Vrouwenarbeid.
Sekseverschillen.
Ouderschap.
Europa (geografie)
Indexed Term Public administration Women and Education, research, related topics History, geography, and auxiliary disciplines Bestuurskunde Vrouwenstudies Geschiedenis
Other Form: Print version: Kremer, Monique. How welfare states care. [Amsterdam] : Amsterdam University Press, ©2007 9789053569757 9053569758 (DLC) 2008384576 (OCoLC)154690005
ISBN 9789048501724 (electronic bk.)
9048501725 (electronic bk.)
9789053569757
9053569758
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