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Combining Work and Care: Carer Leave and Related Employment Policies in International Context

Combining Work and Care: Carer Leave and Related Employment Policies in International Context

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The book examines the development and implementation of carer leave policies in nine countries across Asia, Oceania, Europe, and North America, comparing their origins, content, and implications. It highlights the importance of policies that support working carers in maintaining their employment while providing care to family members and friends.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 274 pages
Publication date: 25 June 2024
Publisher: Bristol University Press


The proportion of employees with caring responsibilities is increasing, leading to the growing importance of policies that support working carers. This first publication provides a detailed examination of the development and implementation of carer leave policies in nine countries across Asia, Oceania, Europe, and North America. It compares the origins, content, and implications of national policies and practices intended to enable workers to provide care to family members and friends while remaining in paid employment, known as 'carer leave.'

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The proportion of employees with caring responsibilities is growing and, as a result, policies that support working carers are becoming increasingly important.


Written and informed by national experts, this is the first publication to provide a detailed examination of the development and implementation of carer leave policies and policies in nine countries across Asia, Oceania, Europe, and North America.


It compares the origins, content, and implications of national policies and practices intended to enable workers to provide care to family members and friends while remaining in paid employment – known as 'carer leave.'


Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781447365709

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