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Parental problems in Balancing Paid Work and Family Life in Slovenia

Abstract

Cilj rada je predstaviti problematiku odnosa između roditeljstva i plaćenog rada. Predstavljeni su podaci o zapošljavanju žena i roditelja u Sloveniji te institucionalni okvir usklađivanja rada i roditeljstva. Problemi skrbničkog rada i majčinskih/očinskih/roditeljskih dopusta sagledani su u kontekstu novijih promjena na području rada i zapošljavanja te iz rodne perspektive. Empirijski dio rada predstavljaju rezultati telefonske ankete koja je provedena na uzorku 608 roditelja djece stare do 7 godina. Rezultati govore da anketirani roditelji, posebice očevi, imaju duge radne dane, dok žene obavljaju većinu skrbničkog rada. Negativna iskustva sa zapošljavanjem, kao i na radnom mjestu, zbog roditeljstva ima više žena nego muškaraca. Rezultati analize u Sloveniji mogu biti korisni i prilikom analize razvoja socijalnih politika u drugim europskim zemljama i dokumenata institucija EU-a na tom području.The aim of the paper is to present problems of parents in reconciliation of parenthood and paid work.The data on employment of women and parents in Slovenia is presented and institutional framework related to the reconciliation of formal paid work and parenthood is described. Problems concerning care work and maternal/paternal/parental leaves are analysed in the context of recent organizational and labour market changes and from the gender perspective. In the second part of the paper the results of a telephone survey are presented. The survey was conducted on the sample of 608 parents of children aged up to 7 years. Survey results show that employed parents, especially fathers, are working long hours and that women assume the major part of childcare work. Gender differences in the amount of negative experiences in employment and at work exist. Results of analysis in Slovenia could be useful in the analysis of the development of social policies in other European countries and documents of EU institutions in the analysed field

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