Women and the European Labour Markets / Edition 1

by Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes, Jacques J van Hoof, Ellie Roelofs

Overview

Labour market inequalities are a feature which all European countries share. This book provides a comparative perspective of sexual inequality in the 12 member-states of the European Union. Different aspects of inequality are discussed and presented: participation rates, occupational segregation, income differences, careers and the division of unpaid work. Another aspect that is examined is the position of women from ethnic minorities in the labour market. After presenting the facts, the book then looks at economic and sociological theories for possible explanations and integrates them into a single framework that provides starting points for a policy to promote equality between the sexes.

The second part of the book explores different policy measures promoted by the EU to advance equal opportunities. After presenting the equal opportunities of the EU, particular instruments are discussed such as the impact of EU directives, child care policies, positive action and comparable worth strategies. In addition the position of women in trade unions and their influence upon European decision making in the field of social policy is looked at. The book concludes with an exploration of what the future has in store for women in Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853962981
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/28/1995
Series:	Organizational Behavior Series
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.53(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Labour-Market Participation of Women in the European Union - Janneke Plantenga
Segregation in the European Union - Janneke Plantenga and Kea Tijdens
Development in the 1980s
Pay Differences between Men and Women in the European Labour Market - Joop Schippers
The Labour-Market Position of Women from Ethnic Minorities - Anne-Wil K Harzing
Comparison of Four European Countries
The Careers of Men and Women - Bettina Bock and Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes
A Life-Course Perspective
Sharing Domestic Work - Tanja van der Lippe and Ellie Roelofs
Gendered Patterns in Institutional Constraints - Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes and Jacques van Hoof
An Attempt at Theoretical Integration
The European Equal Opportunities Policy - Ellie Roelofs
Legal Instruments at the EU Level - Tineke van Vleuten
Policies for Children and Parents in Four European Countries - Liesbeth Pot
Positive Action in Organizations within the European Union - Attie de Jong and Bettina Bock
The Comparable Worth Strategy - Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes
Women, Trade Unions and European Policy - Noor Goedhard and Jacques van Hoof
Epilogue - Jacques van Hoof and Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes
Emancipation at the Crossroads

Editorial Reviews

‘A well-written book with a good balance between factual information and theoretical analysis and an approach which is multi-disciplinary' - International Review of Women and Leadership

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