Abigaïl Gregory
Biographic Data
| ID | 4015728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abigaïl Gregory |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abigaïl |
| FAMILY NAME | Gregory |
| SIGNATURE | GREGORY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Salford |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 144 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 6 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Time for a change
This article uses Acker’s concept of inequality regimes to analyze qualitative research findings on work-life balance and gender equality for women in British television production. Female survey respondents, focus group participants, and interviewees spoke of their subjective experience of gendered work practices which disadvantage women as women. These findings build on existing research showing gender disadvantage in the industry, leading to l…
Fathers, care and family policy in France
This article reviews policy debates and output on employment rights for fathers in France, focusing on paternity leave and the debates leading to reform of leave in 2014. Since the extension of paternity leave to 10 days in 2002, take-up has increased but a minority of fathers, particularly those in managerial positions, find it difficult to access. The new law on parental leave enjoys public support but has been politically controversial. Policy…
Work‐family and work‐life pressures in Australia
Purpose This paper aims to explore recent changes in Australia's work‐family policies and programs and their implications for gender (in)equality. Design/methodology/approach The authors critically assess a suite of new work/family‐related policies, including the introduction of a government‐funded national paid parental leave scheme, a limited right to request flexible working conditions, and the extension of state and federal anti‐discriminatio…
Workplace work‐family interventions
Purpose The purpose of this article is to investigate work‐family interventions in Italian organizations within the context of a national welfare regime and in the face of recession. Design/methodology/approach The results of case studies carried out on eight leading companies in the field of workplace work‐family policies are presented. The case study research is supported by a literature review as well as an analysis of national legislation and…
Fitting fathers into work‐family policies
Purpose This paper aims to examine the international challenges of fitting fathers into work‐family policies at a time of global economic turbulence. Design/methodology/approach The paper's design is a comparative policy analysis approach using international working time, paternity, maternity and parental leave data from selected rich, middle and poorer income nations. Leave policies are examined in relation to the place of fathers in the work‐fa…
Clouds over Spain
Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the academic literature in two ways. Firstly, the paper will analyse the impact of the financial crisis on the level of flexibility, autonomy and stress of Spanish employees. Secondly, it aims to identify if the impact of the economic crisis on the work‐family balance differs by sex, educational level, economic sector and regions across Spain. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews relevant literatu…
Flexibility and work‐life conflict in times of crisis
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of flexible working conditions on work‐family conflict in European countries. Flexible work has increasingly been used by employers to adapt to the demands of economic competition, often at the expense of employee's demands. Yet, at the same time, flexible work can provide a means to better combine work and family obligations. The paper seeks to explore which of these effects dominates for diffe…
Work‐life balance in times of economic crisis and austerity
Purpose The purpose of this editorial is to provide an overview of the wider debates concerning the evolution of work‐life balance practice and policy since the onset of the “Great Recession” of 2008 and to draw out some comparisons of the issues raised by the papers in the special issue by focusing particularly on the example of the UK. Design/methodology/approach The editorial analyses how the direction and pace of changes in work‐life balance …
Fathers and work‐life balance in France and the UK
Purpose This paper seeks to focus on the role of organizations in mediating the impact of national work‐life balance (WLB) policy on employees, in particular fathers. Design/methodology/approach It presents existing research about WLB policy implementation in organizations as well as the findings of empirical work in insurance and social work in France and the UK (questionnaire survey, case study analysis, interviews with national and sector‐leve…
What is 'New' about Fatherhood
This article reviews the way that fatherhood is constructed in the public discourse and more broadly in the public sphere in the UK and France by examining (1) the fatherhood regime and its influence on the construction of fatherhood in the two countries; (2) gender attitudes and parenting roles; and (3) popular images of fatherhood, particularly as represented in women's and men's magazines in France and in the UK. The authors explore to what ex…
Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK
This paper contrasts and compares the institutional framework for fatherhood and father involvement and the survey evidence relating to fathers’ contribution to childcare and domestic work in the two countries. It shows that while men’s contribution to such activities appears to be increasing in both France and the UK, change is slow and father involvement does not necessarily seem to correlate directly either with patterns of female labour force…
Women in Contemporary France
This book examines the contemporary situation of women in France and makes an essential contribution to the growing interdisciplinary interest in la condition féminine. It addresses both mainstream issues – such as women’s paid and unpaid work, women in politics with particular reference to the current parity debates, leisure and contemporary women’s writing – as well as under-represented areas, namely women in rural France, immigrant and exiled …
Contemporary trends in women's employment in France
France is often hailed as a country where women, and particularly mothers, are well placed in employment, especially compared with many of its European neighbours. This article explores the situation of women in employment in France in order to highlight and explain areas of progress in recent years and examine issues of continuing concern
Women's Employment in Transition, 1992–4
Since the early 1990s the Polish economy has, in the move towards a market economy, undergone substantial economic reforms which resulted initially in a severe recession and notably in widespread unemployment. In a country where women have traditionally played a major role in the workforce it is pertinent to ask how their role has been affected during the early years of transition to a market economy, what factors explain this, and what their emp…
La grande distribution alimentaire en Grande-Bretagne
Abigail Gregory, Der Lebensmittelgroßvertrieb in Großbritannien : die Rolle der Teilzeitarbeit. Dieser Beitrag versucht Argumente für die Hypothese zu liefern, daß sich der unterschiedliche Stellenwert der Teilzeitarbeit in der Flexibilitätsplanung im Lebensmittelgroßvertrieb in Frankreich und Großbritannien durch einen « Gesellschaftseffekt » erklären läßt, der durch das Zusammenwirken vieler Faktoren des Angebots und der Nachfrage von Arbeitskr…
Patterns of Working Hours in Large-Scale Grocery Retailing in Britain and France
As 1992 approaches, a major question being raised is to what extent the development of the Single European Market will allow the integration of societies and economies with different structures, laws and traditions, and encourage the convergence of organisational and institutional patterns across member states. This article explores this question by examining patterns of working hours in large-scale grocery retailing in two member states - Britai…
What is 'New' about Fatherhood
This article reviews the way that fatherhood is constructed in the public discourse and more broadly in the public sphere in the UK and France by examining (1) the fatherhood regime and its influence on the construction of fatherhood in the two countries; (2) gender attitudes and parenting roles; and (3) popular images of fatherhood, particularly as represented in women's and men's magazines in France and in the UK. The authors explore to what ex…
Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK
This paper contrasts and compares the institutional framework for fatherhood and father involvement and the survey evidence relating to fathers’ contribution to childcare and domestic work in the two countries. It shows that while men’s contribution to such activities appears to be increasing in both France and the UK, change is slow and father involvement does not necessarily seem to correlate directly either with patterns of female labour force…
Work‐family and work‐life pressures in Australia
Purpose This paper aims to explore recent changes in Australia's work‐family policies and programs and their implications for gender (in)equality. Design/methodology/approach The authors critically assess a suite of new work/family‐related policies, including the introduction of a government‐funded national paid parental leave scheme, a limited right to request flexible working conditions, and the extension of state and federal anti‐discriminatio…
Fitting fathers into work‐family policies
Purpose This paper aims to examine the international challenges of fitting fathers into work‐family policies at a time of global economic turbulence. Design/methodology/approach The paper's design is a comparative policy analysis approach using international working time, paternity, maternity and parental leave data from selected rich, middle and poorer income nations. Leave policies are examined in relation to the place of fathers in the work‐fa…
Flexibility and work‐life conflict in times of crisis
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of flexible working conditions on work‐family conflict in European countries. Flexible work has increasingly been used by employers to adapt to the demands of economic competition, often at the expense of employee's demands. Yet, at the same time, flexible work can provide a means to better combine work and family obligations. The paper seeks to explore which of these effects dominates for diffe…
Patterns of Working Hours in Large-Scale Grocery Retailing in Britain and France
As 1992 approaches, a major question being raised is to what extent the development of the Single European Market will allow the integration of societies and economies with different structures, laws and traditions, and encourage the convergence of organisational and institutional patterns across member states. This article explores this question by examining patterns of working hours in large-scale grocery retailing in two member states - Britai…
Work‐life balance in times of economic crisis and austerity
Purpose The purpose of this editorial is to provide an overview of the wider debates concerning the evolution of work‐life balance practice and policy since the onset of the “Great Recession” of 2008 and to draw out some comparisons of the issues raised by the papers in the special issue by focusing particularly on the example of the UK. Design/methodology/approach The editorial analyses how the direction and pace of changes in work‐life balance …
Fathers and work‐life balance in France and the UK
Purpose This paper seeks to focus on the role of organizations in mediating the impact of national work‐life balance (WLB) policy on employees, in particular fathers. Design/methodology/approach It presents existing research about WLB policy implementation in organizations as well as the findings of empirical work in insurance and social work in France and the UK (questionnaire survey, case study analysis, interviews with national and sector‐leve…
Workplace work‐family interventions
Purpose The purpose of this article is to investigate work‐family interventions in Italian organizations within the context of a national welfare regime and in the face of recession. Design/methodology/approach The results of case studies carried out on eight leading companies in the field of workplace work‐family policies are presented. The case study research is supported by a literature review as well as an analysis of national legislation and…
Clouds over Spain
Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the academic literature in two ways. Firstly, the paper will analyse the impact of the financial crisis on the level of flexibility, autonomy and stress of Spanish employees. Secondly, it aims to identify if the impact of the economic crisis on the work‐family balance differs by sex, educational level, economic sector and regions across Spain. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews relevant literatu…
Time for a change
This article uses Acker’s concept of inequality regimes to analyze qualitative research findings on work-life balance and gender equality for women in British television production. Female survey respondents, focus group participants, and interviewees spoke of their subjective experience of gendered work practices which disadvantage women as women. These findings build on existing research showing gender disadvantage in the industry, leading to l…
Women's Employment in Transition, 1992–4
Since the early 1990s the Polish economy has, in the move towards a market economy, undergone substantial economic reforms which resulted initially in a severe recession and notably in widespread unemployment. In a country where women have traditionally played a major role in the workforce it is pertinent to ask how their role has been affected during the early years of transition to a market economy, what factors explain this, and what their emp…
Fathers, care and family policy in France
This article reviews policy debates and output on employment rights for fathers in France, focusing on paternity leave and the debates leading to reform of leave in 2014. Since the extension of paternity leave to 10 days in 2002, take-up has increased but a minority of fathers, particularly those in managerial positions, find it difficult to access. The new law on parental leave enjoys public support but has been politically controversial. Policy…
La grande distribution alimentaire en Grande-Bretagne
Abigail Gregory, Der Lebensmittelgroßvertrieb in Großbritannien : die Rolle der Teilzeitarbeit. Dieser Beitrag versucht Argumente für die Hypothese zu liefern, daß sich der unterschiedliche Stellenwert der Teilzeitarbeit in der Flexibilitätsplanung im Lebensmittelgroßvertrieb in Frankreich und Großbritannien durch einen « Gesellschaftseffekt » erklären läßt, der durch das Zusammenwirken vieler Faktoren des Angebots und der Nachfrage von Arbeitskr…
Patterns of Working Hours in Large-Scale Grocery Retailing in Britain and France
As 1992 approaches, a major question being raised is to what extent the development of the Single European Market will allow the integration of societies and economies with different structures, laws and traditions, and encourage the convergence of organisational and institutional patterns across member states. This article explores this question by examining patterns of working hours in large-scale grocery retailing in two member states - Britai…
Women's Employment in Transition, 1992–4
Since the early 1990s the Polish economy has, in the move towards a market economy, undergone substantial economic reforms which resulted initially in a severe recession and notably in widespread unemployment. In a country where women have traditionally played a major role in the workforce it is pertinent to ask how their role has been affected during the early years of transition to a market economy, what factors explain this, and what their emp…
Women in Contemporary France
This book examines the contemporary situation of women in France and makes an essential contribution to the growing interdisciplinary interest in la condition féminine. It addresses both mainstream issues – such as women’s paid and unpaid work, women in politics with particular reference to the current parity debates, leisure and contemporary women’s writing – as well as under-represented areas, namely women in rural France, immigrant and exiled …
Contemporary trends in women's employment in France
France is often hailed as a country where women, and particularly mothers, are well placed in employment, especially compared with many of its European neighbours. This article explores the situation of women in employment in France in order to highlight and explain areas of progress in recent years and examine issues of continuing concern
Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK
This paper contrasts and compares the institutional framework for fatherhood and father involvement and the survey evidence relating to fathers’ contribution to childcare and domestic work in the two countries. It shows that while men’s contribution to such activities appears to be increasing in both France and the UK, change is slow and father involvement does not necessarily seem to correlate directly either with patterns of female labour force…
Fathers and work‐life balance in France and the UK
Purpose This paper seeks to focus on the role of organizations in mediating the impact of national work‐life balance (WLB) policy on employees, in particular fathers. Design/methodology/approach It presents existing research about WLB policy implementation in organizations as well as the findings of empirical work in insurance and social work in France and the UK (questionnaire survey, case study analysis, interviews with national and sector‐leve…
What is 'New' about Fatherhood
This article reviews the way that fatherhood is constructed in the public discourse and more broadly in the public sphere in the UK and France by examining (1) the fatherhood regime and its influence on the construction of fatherhood in the two countries; (2) gender attitudes and parenting roles; and (3) popular images of fatherhood, particularly as represented in women's and men's magazines in France and in the UK. The authors explore to what ex…
Work‐family and work‐life pressures in Australia
Purpose This paper aims to explore recent changes in Australia's work‐family policies and programs and their implications for gender (in)equality. Design/methodology/approach The authors critically assess a suite of new work/family‐related policies, including the introduction of a government‐funded national paid parental leave scheme, a limited right to request flexible working conditions, and the extension of state and federal anti‐discriminatio…
Workplace work‐family interventions
Purpose The purpose of this article is to investigate work‐family interventions in Italian organizations within the context of a national welfare regime and in the face of recession. Design/methodology/approach The results of case studies carried out on eight leading companies in the field of workplace work‐family policies are presented. The case study research is supported by a literature review as well as an analysis of national legislation and…
Fitting fathers into work‐family policies
Purpose This paper aims to examine the international challenges of fitting fathers into work‐family policies at a time of global economic turbulence. Design/methodology/approach The paper's design is a comparative policy analysis approach using international working time, paternity, maternity and parental leave data from selected rich, middle and poorer income nations. Leave policies are examined in relation to the place of fathers in the work‐fa…
Clouds over Spain
Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the academic literature in two ways. Firstly, the paper will analyse the impact of the financial crisis on the level of flexibility, autonomy and stress of Spanish employees. Secondly, it aims to identify if the impact of the economic crisis on the work‐family balance differs by sex, educational level, economic sector and regions across Spain. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews relevant literatu…
Flexibility and work‐life conflict in times of crisis
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of flexible working conditions on work‐family conflict in European countries. Flexible work has increasingly been used by employers to adapt to the demands of economic competition, often at the expense of employee's demands. Yet, at the same time, flexible work can provide a means to better combine work and family obligations. The paper seeks to explore which of these effects dominates for diffe…
Work‐life balance in times of economic crisis and austerity
Purpose The purpose of this editorial is to provide an overview of the wider debates concerning the evolution of work‐life balance practice and policy since the onset of the “Great Recession” of 2008 and to draw out some comparisons of the issues raised by the papers in the special issue by focusing particularly on the example of the UK. Design/methodology/approach The editorial analyses how the direction and pace of changes in work‐life balance …
Fathers, care and family policy in France
This article reviews policy debates and output on employment rights for fathers in France, focusing on paternity leave and the debates leading to reform of leave in 2014. Since the extension of paternity leave to 10 days in 2002, take-up has increased but a minority of fathers, particularly those in managerial positions, find it difficult to access. The new law on parental leave enjoys public support but has been politically controversial. Policy…
Time for a change
This article uses Acker’s concept of inequality regimes to analyze qualitative research findings on work-life balance and gender equality for women in British television production. Female survey respondents, focus group participants, and interviewees spoke of their subjective experience of gendered work practices which disadvantage women as women. These findings build on existing research showing gender disadvantage in the industry, leading to l…
Political science (14 works) · Economics (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Work (physics (12 works) · Work-Family Balance Challenges (9 works) · Demographic economics (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works)