oa Topic Guide on Understanding Family Policies
Abstract
The “Topic Guide on Understanding Family Policies” provides a general outline and exploration of family policies. It provides a clear, succinct and objective overview of the key literature concerning family policies for decision makers and the general public worldwide, including the Arab region. It highlights the major themes, concepts, debates, and challenges surrounding family policies internationally. More specifically, it provides definitions of family policies, a historical account of their development, an overview of the main issues concerning family policies today, and case studies that showcase effective family policies and their respective challenges, with a special focus on work-family balance policies.
1st edition
