Family policy is not easily conceptualized or measured in comparative research. Previous
approaches are highly diverse and have yielded mixed empirical results in terms of placing …

In the 30 or so years since the publication of Gosta Esping‐Andersenapos; s Three Worlds
of Welfare Capitalism a number of rival welfare state typologies have emerged. This article …

Platform work creates a work model that is both a curse and a blessing for vulnerable labour
market segments. Based on research on female precarity, the article expects that remote …

Der Sozialstaat ist eine Basisinstitution moderner, demokratisch-kapitalistischer
Gesellschaften. Als solche ist er nicht nur sozialwissenschaftlich interessant, sondern auch …

This open access book turns the research attention of social policy scholars and long-term
care researchers from comparative descriptions of care systems, focusing mostly on …

This article explores how far the concepts of de-familialisation/familialisation are adequate to
the classification of long-term care (LTC) policies for older people. In the theoretical debate …

In the era of global ageing, amid political concerns about increasing care needs and long-
term sustainability of current care regimes, most high-income economies are seeking to …

The family policy landscape changed dramatically across and within European societies
during the 20th century. At the same time, family life courses have become more complex …

This article adds to the debate on how to “genderize” comparative analysis of welfare states
by building from mainstream and feminist research. It introduces a new conceptual tool—the …

This cross-national study examined the connections between parental working time patterns
(ie, regular day work vs. nonstandard working hours) and children's socio-emotional …