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Record Nr.

UNINA9910857779503321

Autore

Ikeda Shingou

Titolo

Combining Work and Care : Carer Leave and Related Employment Policies in International Context

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol : , : Policy Press, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

1-4473-6572-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 pages)

Collana

Sustainable Care Series

Altri autori (Persone)

O'LoughlinKate

RakarTatjana

Filipovič HrastMasa

HlebecValentina

Ruzik-SierdzińskaAnna

Perek-BialasJolanta

WilliamsAlison

AldmanLinnéa

SennemarkEva

Soggetti

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Series editors' preface -- Introduction: comparing carer leave policies cross-nationally -- Finland -- Sweden -- Australia -- United Kingdom -- Canada -- Germany -- Japan -- Slovenia -- Poland -- Critical comparative analysis: similarities, differences and lessons learned -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Written and informed by national experts, this is the first publication to provide a detailed examination of the development, implementation and implications of carer leave policies and policies in 9 countries across Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America.