... and means-tested protection for senior citizens are still contested. This study aims to explore the understanding and behaviours of young workers regarding retirement planning, their difficulties and worries with the implementation of providing support for their parents' retirement. Design/methodology...

... to compare our findings with those of other cross‐national projects conducted around the same time (Halrynjo, 2009 ; Holter, 2007 ; Langvasbräten and Teigen, 2006). United Kingdom France Hours of work Parents Family friendly organizations Second, in the UK at least, there has been a (largely...

... restructuring of welfare states in late modernity. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Income support Parents Women Social welfare policy United States of America Canada Workers in today's rapidly changing economy soon learn that they must be prepared for unexpected transitions...

... and complexities, often yields important insights, quantitative analyses are more likely to influence policy‐makers, because of their generalizability and the persuasiveness of numbers (Crossen, 1994). A better understanding of the connections between children's and parents' work could change what programs...

... evidence‐based policy and Practice Innovation centre at London University has included evaluation of research on gender and education as part of systematic reviews. Gender Social stratification Family Education Parents Feminism This is a reflective account, as a feminist sociologist...