

An edition of Worklife Balance (2013)
The Agency and Capabilities Gap
By Barbara Hobson
Publish Date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
320
Description:
Across welfare societies policies and norms for work-life balance have emerged alongside rising expectations among working parents to be able to participate in employment and caregiving, and to have more time for family life and leisure. Yet despite this value placed upon work-life balance working parents face increasing work demands, as well as rising numbers of insecure and precarious jobs, both of which produce a deepening sense of economic uncertainty in everyday life. This volume considers not just what individuals do, but also their scope of alternatives to make other choices.