The Nordic Model: Work-Life Balance- a trap or an opportunity?

BackgroundWomen's participation in labor force has increased throughout the world. In the Nordic countries women's and men's employment rates are almost identical. Having children influences the employment rates of both women and men. A successful work-life balance constitutes an important health resource for both working parents, and particularly for working women

Objectives
A broad perspective will be used by taking into consideration 1) the male/female perspective, 2) the multiple ethnic and class divisions in balancing of work-family interaction; and 3) the intergenerational care, particularly those ‘sandwiched’ working women and men who take care of their ageing parents while taking care of their own children and families

Call for abstractsParticipants are encouraged to send their abstracts, which will be presented and discussed during interactive rounds. Two of the abstracts will be selected for presentation during the course. The deadline for submitting the abstracts is 10 April 2012.
Course leaderProfessor Kaisa Kauppinen
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
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