Gerard Frinking, Tineke Willemsen Dilemmas of modern family life Family values in the 20th century

16,5 x 24 cm 464 pag. € 17,00 ISBN 978 90 5170 420 4 NUR 740 1997

Work affects family life and family life affects work. The redistribution of paid and unpaid work between men and women is accompanied by the rise of new dilemmas in modern family life. The husband's economic dominance has weakened and the wife has given up her almost exclusive orientation towards the family. Yet despite progressive attitudes of men, corresponding changes in the family have been modest an the prevailing division of work is still unbalanced. A close look is taken in this book at the dilemmas of the modern family in the Netherlands, providing a case study of relevance to other European countries. A wide discrepancy between progressive opinions and traditional life styles in the Netherlands makes it a particularly suitable country to study the ensuing dilemmas, especially in a period of changing work and family patterns. The editors, Gerard Frinking and Tineke Willemsen, are professors at Tilburg University and have extensive research experience in the field of work, family and gender. They coordinate an international programme on the impact of policies on the division of work in the member states of the European Union. Bestel/Order