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The emergence and changing nature of a polysemic category: European resources in the field of reconciliation between paid work and private life
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University of Edinburgh, Publication and Dissemination Centre (PUDISCwowe)
Abstract European policies regarding the reconciliation of paid work and private life have undergone substantial changes since the 1950s. This paper analyses how European resources related to reconciliation policies have been incrementally developed through layering and conversion processes. Three phases can... view more
European policies regarding the reconciliation of paid work and private life have undergone substantial changes since the 1950s. This paper analyses how European resources related to reconciliation policies have been incrementally developed through layering and conversion processes. Three phases can be distinguished. Beginning with early initiatives at the Community level, reconciliation policies transformed into an instrument of equality policy and finally an instrument of employment policy. Beyond tracing these historical developments, the paper addresses the various definitions of reconciliation and their different functions as cognitive and legitimising resources. It suggests a larger and encompassing definition of reconciliation in order to acknowledge the potentially diverse and numerous usages of Europe by domestic actors.... view less
Keywords
EU; Europe; welfare state; division of labor; gainful work; employment policy; work-life-balance
Classification
Social Policy
European Politics
Free Keywords
Reconciliation policy; European Integration; Usages; Welfare State Reforms; Work-Life Balance
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
City
Edinburgh
Page/Pages
29 p.
Series
Working Papers on the Reconciliation of Work and Welfare in Europe, REC-WP 11/2010
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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