Rodiče na trhu práce: mezi prací a péčí

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

In this article the authors map the theoretical arguments on the gender dimension of the welfare state. They propose three integral dimensions of conceptualising the exercise of parenthood in Czech society in relation to gender equality in the labour market that co-determine the position of parents in the labour market. The authors analyse these dimensions using data from two representative sociological surveys. 1) The right to be a parent (to care for one’s child) and the right to work: the measures provided in the Czech welfare state are based on the myth that there are two separate worlds of work and care in conformity with the gender principle, even though there are no significant differences between Czech men and women in terms of the value of work in their lives. 2) Equality or non-discrimination in parenthood: the right to work of mothers of young children is violated in the context of generally increasing gender inequalities in the labour market. 3) The opportunity to achieve a work/life balance: in Czech society flexible forms of employment are uncommon, working hours tend to have a fi xed start and finish, or there is negative flexibility, which renders a work/life balance impossible. The way in which state policy defi nes and employers apply the conditions of parenthood in relation to the labour market and in the context of the gender structure of Czech society makes parenthood a significant handicap for the social inclusion of women who are mothers of young children in the Czech Republic.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Parents in the Labor Market: Between Work and Care
• Extent: Seite(n): 31–60
• Language: Tschechisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 45(1)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Familienpolitik, Jugendpolitik, Altenpolitik ; Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung ; Arbeitswelt

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Křížková, Alena ; Vohlídalová, Marta
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2009

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-65636
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST