The objective of this sociologically-oriented project is to encourage the development of the following processes: a) implementation of binding European standards for equal opportunities policies for men and women in various spheres of social life, b) political and civil acceptance of equal opportunities policies, c) social acceptance of these policies. The core of the project is the analysis of institutional, social and civil issues related to the position of women in Czech society.
Project publications (total 61, displaying 41 - 50)
The goal of the text is to present the main characteristics of womens' position on the labor market in comparison with men in their most important aspects and on the other hand to show the reflexion of this position by women and men.
The text focuses on the analysis of the experience with unemployment and the proces of seeking for work of two cathegories of women: women university graduates and women after parental leave.
This study is an overview and explanation of the main demographic and sociological trends of family behaviour in chzech society in relation to changing economic and social conditions.
The article deals with the relationships of men and women as the result of influence of interdependet structures.
The destabilisation of the institution of mariage has two important consequences: the difficult situation of single and divorced mothers parenting alone, and the loss of fathers involvement in childcare and education.
The study builds on empirical data on gender roles and their changes in Czech society during last ten years. It points on gender stereotypes in the family and on the labour market prevalent in the society. It also analyses changes of gender roles during the family cycle.
In the chapter the author examines the forms of labour flexibility (quantitative flexibility has to do with the arrangement of working hours, qualitative flexibility with quality of work and work organisation0 and their gender aspects and the impact on the harmonisation of work and family responsibilities. She shows specific forms of flexible employment with the goal of allowing harmonisation and examines the attitudes of actors involved to individual forms of labour flexibility.
Childbirth, its risks and management of labor are viewed through the social constructivist lens. Manners in which differing childbirth management practices are negotiated are analyzed based on quantitative and qualitative data.
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