Overstretched: European families up against the demands of work and care - v. 38, no. 6

Overstretched provides fresh perspectives on the reality of European family life where care and paid work need to be woven together on a daily basis, offering an opportunity to discuss and evaluate care policies in a new light.

• A collection of essays providing new perspectives on the reality of European family life where care and paid work need to be woven together on a daily basis.
  
• Focuses on families who live under strained conditions, such as lone parent families, immigrant families, and families who care simultaneously for both their children and an elderly family member.
  
• Based on interviews with families from Finland, France, Italy, Portugal and the UK.
  
• Develops methods for doing comparative qualitative analysis in practice.
  
• Offers new insights into the problems of gender balance in caring, and the significance of cultural notions and working hours.
  
• Offers an opportunity to discuss and evaluate care policies in a new light.