Work, family and public policy changes in latin america: equity, maternalism and co-responsibility / Merike Blofield and Juliana F. Martínez.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Blofield, Merike, author.

Contributor:

Martínez, Juliana F..

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic and Social Development.

Local Subjects:

Economic and Social Development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (17 pages)

Contained In:

CEPAL Review Vol. 2014, no. 114, p. 101-117 2014:114<101 1684-0348

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Taking account of the substantial increase in female labour market participation that has occurred throughout the Latin American region, this article describes policies adopted with the aim of reconciling work and family responsibilities between 2003 and 2013, and the implications of their design for socioeconomic and gender equity. We look at the cases of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay, five countries which, on the basis of their track records, are the best placed to implement policies to reorganize time, income and services. The empirical analysis indicates, first, that these changes have contributed to socioeconomic equity more consistently than to gender equity. Second, the scale and type of change was found to vary significantly from one country to another. The article concludes by raising a number of substantive questions about the measures, their implementation and effectiveness, and the variations between countries.

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