economic and social costs for both individuals and societies. Disadvantaged children often fall behind in skills development …

Raising children and having a career both rate highly as important life goals for many people. Helping parents to … promotes economic prosperity. A failure to assist parents find their preferred work and family balance has implications for … both labour supply and family decisions. This study considers how a wide range of policies, including tax/benefit policies …

practices help determine parental labour market outcomes and may impinge on family formation in New Zealand, Portugal and … Switzerland. The book makes recommendations for policy reform aimed at a better reconciliation of work and family commitments in …

workplace practices help determine parental labour market outcomes and may impinge on family formation and ultimately the … Kingdom and also includes some options for policy reform towards a better reconciliation of work and family commitments in the … released in 2004. An overview issue that will include key indicators on family-friendly policies in all OECD countries will be …

number of children in their family, but would like to work more. Yet other parents who are happy with their family situation …Finding a suitable work/family life balance is a challenge that all parents face. Some people would like to have (more …) children, but do not see how they could match that commitment with their employment situation. Other parents are happy with the …

nurturing for one’s own children. This first OECD review of the reconciliation of work and family life looks at the challenges …Reconciling work and family life involves two key goals for both individuals and society: being able to work, to earn … parents of young children confront when trying to square their work and care commitments, and the implications for social and …