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A Comparison of the Interplay of Public and Occupational Work-Family Policies in Austria, Denmark, Italy and the United Kingdom
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Abstract This article analyses the interplay of public and occupational work‒family policies in institutionally different countries (Austria, Denmark, Italy and United Kingdom). Most of the existing studies do not analyse public and occupational family policy in conjunction, although this is necessary for a ... view more
This article analyses the interplay of public and occupational work‒family policies in institutionally different countries (Austria, Denmark, Italy and United Kingdom). Most of the existing studies do not analyse public and occupational family policy in conjunction, although this is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of family policy, and therefore the article adds knowledge on work-family policy and the interplay of public and occupational based approaches. Based on a diverse case selection strategy and using comparative information from European statistics, surveys and reports, the crowding-out hypothesis is excluded, but no one consistent relationship is found for all countries. Instead, the article adds to existing knowledge that the country-specific public-private mix depends on the institutional context (e.g. public family policy) and industrial relations.... view less
Keywords
family policy; work-family balance; working hours; parental leave; secondary analysis; labor policy; Austria; Federal Republic of Germany; Italy; Great Britain; labor relations
Classification
Family Policy, Youth Policy, Policy on the Elderly
Labor Market Policy
Free Keywords
comparative family policy; occupational family policy; secondary data analysis; EU-SILC 2016
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 440-457
Journal
Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 22 (2020) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/13876988.2019.1582151
ISSN
1572-5448
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed