International Conference
The Centre for Research on Families and relationships are very pleased to
give advance notice of their forthcoming International Conference.
Work-Life Balance across the Life Course
30th June - 2nd July 2004
John McIntyre Centre
The University of Edinburgh
An international conference for:
Researchers conducting social research on families with an interest in
work-life balance; Policy makers and practitioners with an interest in
work-life balance.
Abstracts (250 words max) are invited for the following provisionally
entitled streams:
Conceptualising families, time and work-life balance
Equalising gendered caring responsibilities: barriers and obstacles
Policy and practice arenas: states, labour markets, households and families
Work-life balance, families, health and wellbeing
Keynote Speaker: Robert W. Connell, University of Sydney
Provisional title: "Gender structure and social justice: the practices and
politics of work/life balancing"
Plenary speakers:
Dr Sarah Cunningham-Burley and Dr Kathryn Milburn, Co-Directors Centre for
Research on Families and Relationships
'Work Life Balance in Low Income Families'
Professor Rosemary Crompton, City University, London
'Women's employment and work-life balance in Britain and Europe'
Professor Ann Shola Orloff, Northwestern University, USA
'State Policies,Labour Markets and Families'
Professor Judy Wajcman, Professor of Sociology, Australian National
University 'Work and family: theorizing who gets the best of both worlds?'
Sarah Morton
Research Liaison and Information Officer
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR)
University of Edinburgh
23 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9LN
0131 651 1939
In consortium with Glasgow Caledonian University and the Universities of
Aberdeen, Glasgow and Stirling
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