This book examines the rise of welfare markets in Western societies and explores their functioning, regulation and embeddedness by addressing the particular fie

This book examines the rise of welfare markets in Western societies and explores their functioning, regulation and embeddedness by addressing the particular fie

This refreshing volume introduces a theory for explaining cross-national differences in the social practice of women (and men) in the areas of family and employ

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This volume represents the beginning of a 'cross pollination' of different social scientific disciplines, bridging the boundaries between national and disciplin