Contemporary societies are characterised by new and more flexible working patterns, new family structures and widening social divisions. This book explores how these macro-level changes affect the micro organisation of daily life, with reference to working patterns and gender divisions in...

Different theoretical approaches have been used to examine the process of assimi-lation of women into professional occupations. A Franco-British comparative study of women's incorporation into accountancy is used to test the explanatory value of different bodies of theory. The research suggests...

[eng] Coordination of investiment policy of small firms and its cohrence with the conditions required for innovation. [fre] L'adéquation des investissements de modernisation avec les autres ressources de l'entreprise est une condition nécessaire à la réussite des démarches d'innovation....

[fre] Presque une femme salariée sur deux travaille à temps partiel au Royaume-Uni, contre seulement une sur cinq en France. Parmi les non salariées aussi, le travail à temps partiel est développé outre Manche.. Au Royaume-Uni, les stratégies individuelles et les stratégies patronales...

The book explores the implications of changes to the welfare state for children in a range of countries. Children, Changing Families and Welfare States: examines the implications of social policies for children; sets the discussion in the broader context of both family change and welfare state...

Is it sufficient to reduce working time to improve the work and family balance? This article attempts to answer this question by analyzing the impact of the French law reducing the working week to 35 hours on the daily life, as perceived by parents with a young child under six years old. Six out...