Current societies are facing unprecedented demographic changes (an ageing population, low birth rates, changing family structures and migration) which affect both the structure of the society and the economy. In the light of these changes, social policy and particularly familiy policy should review and adapt existing instruments. Family policy is challenged to create the conditions for real freedom to choose the life and work conditions that people have reasons to value. Therefore work-life balance is a major request for family policy. The seminar aims to introduce into contemporary debates on the development of the family policy. It includes an analysis of the current political and "betriebliche" programs to support families' work-life balance as well as a review of the effects of challenges raised for society by changing family structures. Work-Life-Balance strategies will be reconsidered from the perspective of the Capabilities Approach. International examples will be taken into account.
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Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ) (Hrsg.): Erfolgreich für mehr Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf. Wie familienbewusste Kooperation von Unternehmen und anderen Akteuren vor Ort aussehen kann, Berlin 2009.
Kastner, Michael (Hrsg.): Die Zukunft der Work-Life-Balance. Wie lassen sich Beruf und Familie, Arbeit und Freizeit miteinander vereinbaren? Kröning 2010.
Klimpel, Andrea, Tina Schütte: Work-Life-Balance. Eine Empirische Erhebung, München • Mering 2006.
Rost, Harald: Work-Life-Balance: neue Aufgaben für eine zukunftsorientierte Personalpolitik.Opladen 2004.
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25-MEW16 Human Development in Educational Science | E2: International research in the fields of education | Study requirement
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25-MEW3 Akteure & Beteiligung | E1: AdressatInnenbezogene Lebenslagen und gesellschaftliche Diskurse | Study requirement
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25-MEW3_wp Akteure & Beteiligung | E1: AdressatInnenbezogene Lebenslagen und gesellschaftliche Diskurse | Study requirement
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Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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Erziehungswissenschaft / Master | (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) | ME 3.1; ME 4.1; ME 5.1; ME 21.2 | 4 | aktive Teilnahme | |||
Gender Studies / Master | (Enrollment until SoSe 2013) | Hauptmodul 2; Hauptmodul 2.1; Hauptmodul 4; Hauptmodul 4.2 | 3 | (bei Einzelleistung 3 LP zusätzlich) | |||
Pädagogik / Erziehungswissenschaft / Diplom | (Enrollment until SoSe 2008) | H.2.2; H.2.4 | scheinfähig |
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