Work-life balance in a capability perspective: an Italian case study of 'flexible couples'

被引：3

作者：

Pandolfini, Valeria ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Genoa, Sci Educ Fac, Dept Anthropol Sci DiSA, Genoa, Italy

来源：

TRANSFER-EUROPEAN REVIEW OF LABOUR AND RESEARCH | 2012年 / 18卷 / 01期

关键词：

Work-life balance; capability approach; flexibility; child care;

D O I：

10.1177/1024258911431050

中图分类号：

F24 [劳动经济];

学科分类号：

020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

This article discusses the practical basis of judgements about social justice, focusing on the quality of work-life balance in contemporary labour markets. After describing the main European and Italian work-life reconciliation policies, the article presents the results of qualitative research on young adult 'flexible' couples in Italy. Taking Amartya Sen's 'capability approach' as the starting point, it analyses the ways in which external flexibility affects capabilities concerning the freedom to choose the balance between family, job and overall working life. The article concludes with some reflections on social justice in a resources-capabilities perspective, evaluating the effect of Italian work-life balance policies on the lives of flexible employees and providing some proposals for the effective enhancement of individual capabilities in this regard.

引用

页码：45 / 54

页数：10

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