Part-time work in the Dutch welfare state: the ideal combination of work and care?

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Journal Article

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Publication date

June 1, 2009

Abstract:

The Netherlands is often heralded for the success of its ‘part-time model’ of employment. Yet the supposed success of this model raises the question whether the Dutch part-time variant is the ideal gender-neutral policy approach. A comparative, longitudinal analysis of employment transitions in the Netherlands and the UK shows that while the Dutch part-time model may be unique, its outcomes are not. In both cases, gender inequality in employment transitions is evident. Gender inequality is apparent in Dutch care policy as well. Moreover, part-time work is quickly becoming the long-term norm for women’s employment, even for women without care responsibilities.

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Policy and Politics

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Volume: 37 (4):535-552

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/030557309X435510

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