Reconciliation between work, private and family life in the European Union
- Författare
- Eurostat
- Titel
- Reconciliation between work, private and family life in the European Union
- Utgivningsår
- 2009
- Stad
- Luxembourg
- Utgivare
- Publications Office of the Europeand Communities
- Sammanfattning
Work is a source of income, professional satisfaction
and social contact. However, work is not always easy
to combine with family life and other private activities,
especially for parents. Reconciling both demands is an
important issue for many citizens in the European Union.
This publication looks at various aspects of the issue
of reconciliation of work with family life. It features
discussions of the data sources used and gives an
overview of the di erences in the relevant legal
arrangements in the Member States. The report starts
with a description of the labour market situation,
including developments in part-time work, xed-term
contracts and household composition. The following
chapters cover working hours with special attention to
unpaid family work, childcare and other care services,
maternity and parental leave and exibility in working
time arrangements, including atypical working times
such as working at night or at the weekend.