Filling a critical gap: measuring work policies that affect families globally

Autor: Alison Earle, Kristen McNeill, Jody Heymann
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Community, Work & Family. 16:239-260
ISSN: 1469-3615
1366-8803
DOI: 10.1080/13668803.2013.820091
Popis: Work is a central element in most people's lives, and its adequacy and value cannot be measured by simple figures showing how many people have gained or lost jobs. Current measures of decent work are more comprehensive in terms of what matters to individuals, but deficient in their coverage of work policies that matter to families. In this article, we argue the importance and feasibility of measuring policies and laws that shape work quality, and in particular those that shape how work affects families on a global basis. We make the case that this policy area is especially critical under changing social conditions, and propose a manageable and feasible set of indicators permitting an assessment of the extent to which national labor policies facilitate the ability of working adults to meet the requirements of their jobs as well as the needs of their families. Methods are described and findings mapped for all UN countries in key areas including maternal leave, paternal leave, leave to care for children's he...
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