Essays about: "breadwinner"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word breadwinner.
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1. The role of age for the relationship between unemployment and well-being : A comparative study across different welfare state regimes
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : ABSTRACT Aims: While the relationship between unemployment and well-being is widely acknowledged, there has been little exploration of its consequences for older workers. It is also less clear whether this relationship differs between welfare states characterized by varying levels of social protection for the unemployed. READ MORE
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2. Does parenthood modify attitudes about gender relations? : An attitudinal study comparing an egalitarian and traditional policy context
University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : Family policies are a recognised instrument to improve gender equality by encouraging fathers to increase their participation in the private sphere. Previous research has found that attitudes about how paid and unpaid labour should be divided between partners differ between countries by varied support for traditional male breadwinner models and sharing models. READ MORE
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3. 'The world has changed; these days, women are the ones who are keeping their families'. Gender norms, women's economic empowerment and male capture in the rural Tanzanian poultry value-chain
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The study presented in this thesis aimed to explore how gender norms in four rural districts in Kilimanjaro and Lindi Region of Tanzania might influence rural women chicken farmers' economic empowerment when an urban vendor introduces an improved breed of chicken. More specifically, the following aims were explored: the normative expectations for husbands and wives in the communities researched, and how these expectations may influence intra-household negotiation processes following a market-led intervention within the Tanzanian poultry value-chain; if and how intra-household resource allocation may be changed if profits were to increase within a women-led business. READ MORE
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4. Encouraging Mothers : The effect of German regional childcare policies on maternal employment between 2006 and 2018
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : Childbearing is often associated with employment interruptions in women’s careers. Since 2005, the German federal government has implemented childcare reforms aiming at expanding the suitable infrastructure for children under the age of three, which should facilitate and accelerate the return to employment. READ MORE
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5. Out-of-pocket Health Expenditure in Nepal
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Medical care in Nepal is largely financed by the individual, and although insurance programs and subsidies exist, they are limited in coverage, amount of assistance provided, and level of enrollment. Medical needs that extend beyond basic health services, specifically following acute injury can lead to financial difficulties that may jeopardize the ability to maintain basic needs and can push people into cycles of poverty. READ MORE
