Transitions to Parenthood in Europe
A Comparative Life Course Perspective
Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
166 pages
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15 figures, 6 tables
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6 x 9
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© 2012
Transitions to Parenthood in Europe analyzes and compares the biographies of mothers and fathers in seven European countries. Focusing on how working people negotiate the transition into parenthood—and the work-life balances it requires—the contributors provide an in-depth understanding of working parents’ real lives within a diverse set of national, workplace, and family contexts. With rich insights into how institutional policy and practices affect individuals and families, it highlights pertinent and sometimes challenging issues regarding the sustainability of contemporary lifestyles as people try to create a healthy, supportive home.
Contents
List of tables and figures
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
Ann Nilsen, Julia Brannen and Suzan Lewis
2. Cross-national comparisons: the history–biography link
Ann Nilsen
3. Methodological approaches, practices and reflections
Julia Brannen and Ann Nilsen
4. Comparing transitions to motherhood across contexts
Ann Nilsen, Maria das Dores Guerreiro, Siyka Kovacheva and Janet Smithson
5. Comparing transitions to fatherhood across contexts
Lars Plantin, Margareta Bäck-Wiklund, Siyka Kovacheva and Maria das Dores Guerreiro
6. Supports and constraints for parents: a gendered cross-national perspective
Janet Smithson, Suzan Lewis, Siyka Kovacheva, Laura den Dulk, Bram Peper and Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes
7. Being a working parent in the present: case comparisons in time and place
Julia Brannen and Nevenka Sadar Cernigoj
8. Conclusions
Suzan Lewis, Ann Nilsen and Julia Brannen
References
Index
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
Ann Nilsen, Julia Brannen and Suzan Lewis
2. Cross-national comparisons: the history–biography link
Ann Nilsen
3. Methodological approaches, practices and reflections
Julia Brannen and Ann Nilsen
4. Comparing transitions to motherhood across contexts
Ann Nilsen, Maria das Dores Guerreiro, Siyka Kovacheva and Janet Smithson
5. Comparing transitions to fatherhood across contexts
Lars Plantin, Margareta Bäck-Wiklund, Siyka Kovacheva and Maria das Dores Guerreiro
6. Supports and constraints for parents: a gendered cross-national perspective
Janet Smithson, Suzan Lewis, Siyka Kovacheva, Laura den Dulk, Bram Peper and Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes
7. Being a working parent in the present: case comparisons in time and place
Julia Brannen and Nevenka Sadar Cernigoj
8. Conclusions
Suzan Lewis, Ann Nilsen and Julia Brannen
References
Index
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