Prof. Thomas Boje from Roskilde University in Denmark, who is International coordinator of the CINEFOGO Network and responsible of this research, says: “European policy measures for assisting working parents to achieve a desired work-life balance have to consider globalisation processes as well as quality of life issues”.

For example CINEFOGO researchers say that it is important to consider the issue of work-life balance from a life course perspective as work and family needs change over time. For young people eg. the integration of work and care is intermingled with the transition from education to employment and from precarious to stable jobs, with housing transitions, identity construction and wider social integration.

CINEFOGO is an acronym for Network of Excellence “Civil Society and New Forms of Governance in Europe – the Making of European Citizenship”. CINEFOGO aims at enhancing the understanding of social and democratic processes, citizenship and democratic participation in Europe. It seeks to provide knowledge about civil society, citizenship and social protection, nourish a public debate on governance and strengthen intellectual co-operation. To learn more on CINEFOGO, visit www.cinefogo.org