International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 33 Issue 9/10

Work‐life balance in times of economic crisis and austerity

Abigail Gregory, Susan Milner, Jan Windebank

The purpose of this editorial is to provide an overview of the wider debates concerning the evolution of work‐life balance practice and policy since the onset of the “Great…

Fitting fathers into work‐family policies: international challenges in turbulent times

Margaret O'Brien

This paper aims to examine the international challenges of fitting fathers into work‐family policies at a time of global economic turbulence.

Workplace work‐family interventions: Italy in times of welfare state retrenchment and recession

Egidio Riva

The purpose of this article is to investigate work‐family interventions in Italian organizations within the context of a national welfare regime and in the face of recession.

Clouds over Spain: work and family in the age of austerity

Marc Grau‐Grau

This paper aims to contribute to the academic literature in two ways. Firstly, the paper will analyse the impact of the financial crisis on the level of flexibility, autonomy and…

Work‐family and work‐life pressures in Australia: advancing gender equality in “good times”?

Barbara Pocock, Sara Charlesworth, Janine Chapman

This paper aims to explore recent changes in Australia's work‐family policies and programs and their implications for gender (in)equality.

Flexibility and work‐life conflict in times of crisis: a gender perspective

Dirk Hofäcker, Stefanie König

This paper aims to investigate the effect of flexible working conditions on work‐family conflict in European countries. Flexible work has increasingly been used by employers to…