Christine Cousins
Biographic Data
| ID | 4238692 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christine Cousins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christine |
| FAMILY NAME | Cousins |
| SIGNATURE | COUSINS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hertfordshire |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 133 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Working Time, Gender and Family: An East‐West European Comparison
This article provides a comparison of three West European countries with five Central East European countries in respect of working time and the integration of work and family life. The countries are the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK in West Europe and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia in Central East Europe. As well as providing an East–West comparison, the article also takes into account the differing institutional an…
Gendering Spanish Democracy
The political transformation of Spain into one of the world's leading democracies is well established, yet little is known about the differences between men and women's behaviour, experience and achievements during that process.How much did the women's movement contribute to this transformation?How far have policy advocates successfully integrated gender equality into key spheres of public life?Have power relations between women and men been re-b…
Working Time and Work and Family Conflict in the Netherlands, Sweden and the Uk
This article presents evidence on working time flexibility and the experience of work and family conflict in the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, using data from a comparable questionnaire. We find that the experience of balancing work and family life in the different countries yields some surprising and paradoxical results. This is particularly the case in Sweden where, despite the establishment of gender equality and work-family reconciliation p…
Society, Work and Welfare in Europe
PART ONE: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THE PERSISTENCE OF NATIONAL DIFFERENCES Foundations of Modern Society: Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK The Making of Contemporary Societies: Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK PART TWO: CHANGING PATTERNS OF WORK AND EMPLOYMENT Employment Protection Regimes and the Regulation of Labour Markets Women and Employment The Restructuring of Work PART THREE: SOCIAL WELFARE, GENDER, POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN EU…
Women and Employment in Southern Europe: The Implications of Recent Policy and Labour Market Directions
This article examines the implications of European Union and national policy directions for women's integration into the labour markets of southern European countries. First, there is a discussion of the distinctive nature of women's integration into the labour markets of Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Secondly the paper considers the implications of recent policy directions with respect to public sector employment, payment structures, small …
Society, Work and Welfare in Europe
This book examines pressures for convergence and divergence in contemporary societies focusing on the rapidly changing relationship betwen work and welfare. The countries selected for in-depth compara
Gender relations and changing forms of employment in Spain
This paper seeks to extend our understanding of the impact of changing forms of employment on gender relations in Spain. The perspective adopted is one which makes gender central to the analysis ans also takes accoutn of the interaction between household and family circumstances, employers' strategies, albour market policies and the welfare state
Social Exclusion in Europe: Paradigms of social disadvantage in Germany, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom
English This article reviews contemporary discussions of the concept of social exclusion in Europe and examines different paradigms of inclusion and exclusion in selected European countries. A central concern of the article is to link the literature on social exclusion with the debate on welfare regimes and labour market structures and mechanisms of social protection. Drawing on recent comparative analyses the article also considers how women and…
A Comparison of the Labour Market Position of Women in Spain and the UK with Reference to the 'Flexible' Labour Debate
This compares women's employment in Spain and the UK in the context of very different historical and institutional developments in each country. A number of key variations in women's labour market position, for example, participation rates, part-time, temporary work and unemployment rates, are examined and in each area it is found that there are substantial differences in the patterns of women's economic activity. A contribution is also made to t…
The Restructuring of Welfare Work: The Introduction of General Management and the Contracting out of Ancillary Services in the NHS
This paper examines recent attempts by the state to restructure welfare organizations by the introduction of market rationality and criteria into the NHS. The paper consists of two case studies of the implementation of recent government policies. The first case study discusses the initial effects of the introduction of new management arrangements based on private sector principles (the Griffiths Report), and the second examines the political impo…
Working Time and Work and Family Conflict in the Netherlands, Sweden and the Uk
This article presents evidence on working time flexibility and the experience of work and family conflict in the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, using data from a comparable questionnaire. We find that the experience of balancing work and family life in the different countries yields some surprising and paradoxical results. This is particularly the case in Sweden where, despite the establishment of gender equality and work-family reconciliation p…
Social Exclusion in Europe: Paradigms of social disadvantage in Germany, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom
English This article reviews contemporary discussions of the concept of social exclusion in Europe and examines different paradigms of inclusion and exclusion in selected European countries. A central concern of the article is to link the literature on social exclusion with the debate on welfare regimes and labour market structures and mechanisms of social protection. Drawing on recent comparative analyses the article also considers how women and…
Working Time, Gender and Family: An East‐West European Comparison
This article provides a comparison of three West European countries with five Central East European countries in respect of working time and the integration of work and family life. The countries are the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK in West Europe and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia in Central East Europe. As well as providing an East–West comparison, the article also takes into account the differing institutional an…
The Restructuring of Welfare Work: The Introduction of General Management and the Contracting out of Ancillary Services in the NHS
This paper examines recent attempts by the state to restructure welfare organizations by the introduction of market rationality and criteria into the NHS. The paper consists of two case studies of the implementation of recent government policies. The first case study discusses the initial effects of the introduction of new management arrangements based on private sector principles (the Griffiths Report), and the second examines the political impo…
A Comparison of the Labour Market Position of Women in Spain and the UK with Reference to the 'Flexible' Labour Debate
This compares women's employment in Spain and the UK in the context of very different historical and institutional developments in each country. A number of key variations in women's labour market position, for example, participation rates, part-time, temporary work and unemployment rates, are examined and in each area it is found that there are substantial differences in the patterns of women's economic activity. A contribution is also made to t…
Women and Employment in Southern Europe: The Implications of Recent Policy and Labour Market Directions
This article examines the implications of European Union and national policy directions for women's integration into the labour markets of southern European countries. First, there is a discussion of the distinctive nature of women's integration into the labour markets of Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Secondly the paper considers the implications of recent policy directions with respect to public sector employment, payment structures, small …
Gender relations and changing forms of employment in Spain
This paper seeks to extend our understanding of the impact of changing forms of employment on gender relations in Spain. The perspective adopted is one which makes gender central to the analysis ans also takes accoutn of the interaction between household and family circumstances, employers' strategies, albour market policies and the welfare state
The Restructuring of Welfare Work: The Introduction of General Management and the Contracting out of Ancillary Services in the NHS
This paper examines recent attempts by the state to restructure welfare organizations by the introduction of market rationality and criteria into the NHS. The paper consists of two case studies of the implementation of recent government policies. The first case study discusses the initial effects of the introduction of new management arrangements based on private sector principles (the Griffiths Report), and the second examines the political impo…
A Comparison of the Labour Market Position of Women in Spain and the UK with Reference to the 'Flexible' Labour Debate
This compares women's employment in Spain and the UK in the context of very different historical and institutional developments in each country. A number of key variations in women's labour market position, for example, participation rates, part-time, temporary work and unemployment rates, are examined and in each area it is found that there are substantial differences in the patterns of women's economic activity. A contribution is also made to t…
Social Exclusion in Europe: Paradigms of social disadvantage in Germany, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom
English This article reviews contemporary discussions of the concept of social exclusion in Europe and examines different paradigms of inclusion and exclusion in selected European countries. A central concern of the article is to link the literature on social exclusion with the debate on welfare regimes and labour market structures and mechanisms of social protection. Drawing on recent comparative analyses the article also considers how women and…
Society, Work and Welfare in Europe
This book examines pressures for convergence and divergence in contemporary societies focusing on the rapidly changing relationship betwen work and welfare. The countries selected for in-depth compara
Gender relations and changing forms of employment in Spain
This paper seeks to extend our understanding of the impact of changing forms of employment on gender relations in Spain. The perspective adopted is one which makes gender central to the analysis ans also takes accoutn of the interaction between household and family circumstances, employers' strategies, albour market policies and the welfare state
Society, Work and Welfare in Europe
PART ONE: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THE PERSISTENCE OF NATIONAL DIFFERENCES Foundations of Modern Society: Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK The Making of Contemporary Societies: Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK PART TWO: CHANGING PATTERNS OF WORK AND EMPLOYMENT Employment Protection Regimes and the Regulation of Labour Markets Women and Employment The Restructuring of Work PART THREE: SOCIAL WELFARE, GENDER, POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN EU…
Women and Employment in Southern Europe: The Implications of Recent Policy and Labour Market Directions
This article examines the implications of European Union and national policy directions for women's integration into the labour markets of southern European countries. First, there is a discussion of the distinctive nature of women's integration into the labour markets of Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Secondly the paper considers the implications of recent policy directions with respect to public sector employment, payment structures, small …
Gendering Spanish Democracy
The political transformation of Spain into one of the world's leading democracies is well established, yet little is known about the differences between men and women's behaviour, experience and achievements during that process.How much did the women's movement contribute to this transformation?How far have policy advocates successfully integrated gender equality into key spheres of public life?Have power relations between women and men been re-b…
Working Time and Work and Family Conflict in the Netherlands, Sweden and the Uk
This article presents evidence on working time flexibility and the experience of work and family conflict in the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, using data from a comparable questionnaire. We find that the experience of balancing work and family life in the different countries yields some surprising and paradoxical results. This is particularly the case in Sweden where, despite the establishment of gender equality and work-family reconciliation p…
Working Time, Gender and Family: An East‐West European Comparison
This article provides a comparison of three West European countries with five Central East European countries in respect of working time and the integration of work and family life. The countries are the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK in West Europe and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia in Central East Europe. As well as providing an East–West comparison, the article also takes into account the differing institutional an…
Political science (9 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Work (physics (6 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (5 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (5 works) · Welfare (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works)