The purpose of this report is to produce an overview of available knowledge about the following issues:  the costs (to parents) of parenthood and of raising children in European Countries;  the effectiveness, in the short and long term, of various policy measures in avoiding or...

En France, les droits sociaux s’acquièrent de deux manières : soit par le statut d’ayant droit obtenu à titre principal via le mariage, soit par son propre travail. Concernant le premier, l’augmentation du nombre de divorces a fragilisé la situation de certains ayants droit et soulève...

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...

L'objectif de la mission est de décrire et analyser les différents aspects des inégalités, dans l'emploi, la retraite, le chômage et l'inactivité, définir les relations entre le temps et l'organisation du travail d'une part, mettre en évidence les conditions qui font que le risque de...

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...

This contribution to the Gusto research project for the European 7th framework programme (Work Package 3: individual pathways to Flexibility and Sustainability) examines how employment uncertainty during the transition into the labour force differently impacts family formation in Germany and...

This research provides an overview of the facilities proposed by French companies to help their employees, not only to reconcile work and family life, but more widely in the fulfillment of their parental responsibilities. The commitment of companies is strongly framed by the legislation and by...