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Developing the new framework of ‘life-mix’, which considers the mixed patterns of caring and working in different periods of life, this book explores the interplay of productivism, women, care and work in East Asia and Europe.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. The theoretical foundation of the life-mix framework 3. East Asian welfare regimes 4. Policy case studies: childcare leave measures and ECEC 5. Policy case study: pension measures 6. Policy case study: ALMPs and alternatives 7. Women’s life- mixes: insights from two qualitative studies in Hong Kong 8. Creating favourable conditions for diverse life-mix preferences 9. New dimensions to contemporary welfare ideas 10. Conclusion

Women Welfare and Productivism in East Asia and

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      Publisher: Bristol University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 29/07/2022
      ISBN13: 9781447357711, 978-1447357711
      ISBN10: 144735771X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Developing the new framework of ‘life-mix’, which considers the mixed patterns of caring and working in different periods of life, this book explores the interplay of productivism, women, care and work in East Asia and Europe.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction 2. The theoretical foundation of the life-mix framework 3. East Asian welfare regimes 4. Policy case studies: childcare leave measures and ECEC 5. Policy case study: pension measures 6. Policy case study: ALMPs and alternatives 7. Women’s life- mixes: insights from two qualitative studies in Hong Kong 8. Creating favourable conditions for diverse life-mix preferences 9. New dimensions to contemporary welfare ideas 10. Conclusion

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