Work-family squeeze in Norway and the Czech Republic: On the prevalence and consequences of care and work combinations in two different contexts

HANSEN, Thomas and Jana VÁLKOVÁ. Work-family squeeze in Norway and the Czech Republic: On the prevalence and consequences of care and work combinations in two different contexts. In Tomáš Sirovátka, Jana Válková. Understanding care policies in changing times: Experiences and lessons from the Czech Republic and Norway. Brno: Centre for the Study of Democracy and Culture (CDK), Masaryk Universty (MuniPress), 2017, p. 185-208. Sociology Series, první. ISBN 978-80-7325-424-7.

Basic information

• Original name: Work-family squeeze in Norway and the Czech Republic: On the prevalence and consequences of care and work combinations in two different contexts
• Authors: HANSEN, Thomas and Jana VÁLKOVÁ.
• Edition: Brno, Understanding care policies in changing times: Experiences and lessons from the Czech Republic and Norway, p. 185-208, 24 pp. Sociology Series, první, 2017.
• Publisher: Centre for the Study of Democracy and Culture (CDK), Masaryk Universty (MuniPress)

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Chapter(s) of a specialized book
• Field of Study: 50600 5.6 Political science
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: printed version "print"
• WWW: http://inncare.fss.muni.cz/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Monograph.pdf
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• ISBN: 978-80-7325-424-7
• Keywords in English: work-family squeeze; childcare; eldercare; Czech Republic; Norway

Abstract

This study explores the effect of child care and informal elder care by employment status on two indicators of well-being (loneliness and depressive symptoms). We use cross-sectional data from the Generations and Gender Survey and explore and compare findings in Norway and the Czech Republic, two countries with very different levels of support for working caregivers.

Links

• 7F14058, research and development project: Name: Governance, social investments and social INNovation in CARE services in the Czech Republic and Norway

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Governance, social investments and social INNovation in CARE services in the Czech Republic and Norway