Gender segregation : divisions of work in Post-Industrial Welafare States / edited by Lena Gonas and Jan Ch Karlsson

This volume addresses if and to what extent gender divisions in working life are changing. The contributors discuss the implications from a labour market perspective and a family-work level perspective which are combined to discuss if and where patterns of gender integration can be found. The research is presented from several European countries including the UK as well as the US. The countries researched have different labour market regimes and research approaches providing comparative and international perspectives. A wide range of related issues are tackled including questions of methodology and measurement, as well as segregation patterns, welfare state provisions and the use of parental leave. The volume provides suggestions for integration at different levels of society and, by applying a multidisciplinary approach and illustrating developments on different analytical levels, the authors further the discussion on how and in what ways integration can be pursued.