Finding a suitable work/family life balance is a challenge that all parents face. Some people would like to have (more … number of children in their family, but would like to work more. Yet other parents who are happy with their family situation …

Reconciling work and family life involves two key goals for both individuals and society: being able to work, to earn … nurturing for one’s own children. This first OECD review of the reconciliation of work and family life looks at the challenges … labour market trends. It considers the current mix of family-friendly policies in Australia, Denmark, and the Netherlands and …

promotes economic prosperity. A failure to assist parents find their preferred work and family balance has implications for … both labour supply and family decisions. This study considers how a wide range of policies, including tax/benefit policies …, childcare policies, and employment and workplace practices, help determine parental labour market outcomes and family formation …

practices help determine parental labour market outcomes and may impinge on family formation in New Zealand, Portugal and … Switzerland. The book makes recommendations for policy reform aimed at a better reconciliation of work and family commitments in …