Electronic Resources:	https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2016/571394/IPOL_STU(2016)571394_EN.pdf
Web resource:	https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2016/571394/IPOL_STU(2016)571394_EN.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	Demography and family policies from a gender perspective
Authors:	Davaki, Konstantina
Keywords:	Demographics;Gender;Europe;Families;Economics;Government;Policies;Gender equality
Year:	2016
Publisher:	Policy Department for Citizen's Rights and Constitutional Affairs
Notes:	"All EU Member States exhibit increasing life expectancy and decreasing fertility rates, while the problem of sustaining the working age population and by consequence economic growth becomes more prominent. Pension systems have fewer workers-contributors and expenses for medical care and elderly care also increase and cannot be sustained. New family arrangements, delayed union formation (marriage or cohabitation) between members of different or the same sex, postponement of childbearing, rising divorce rates and higher numbers of children born out of wedlock, as well as ideas and attitudes of European citizens have also been undergoing transformation. Traditional family is no longer the dominant form. This study looks into the relationship between demography and family policies from a gender point of view and analyses the ways state policies influence the sphere of intimacy, reflecting economic priorities and shaping attitudes and family arrangements. It highlights the need for further research into the outcomes of policies related with demography and family from a gender perspective. Immigration and ageism are key factors. It concludes that successful implementation of policies requires looking at the broader policy picture and the constellation of policies which may work in synergy or against each other. The Nordic cases proves that the most successful policies in this area are those which view individuals both as earners and carers. They seem to have the highest potential for changing roles and shaping attitudes favouring gender equality and work-life balance." Excerpt from Executive Summary open source
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/20201
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