This paper reviews some theoretical and empirical literature written on welfare state
development in post-communist Eastern Europe in the light of the theories and approaches …

A large number of empirical studies have investigated the effects of women's education on
union dissolution in Europe, but results have varied substantially. This paper seeks to …

This article challenges the implicit assumption of many cross-national studies that gender-
role attitudes fall along a single continuum between traditional and egalitarian. The authors …

Taking account of the debates about adapting the Union's institutional structures to
accommodate different welfare arrangements and the need for more open forms of …

The question 'what is citizenship?'is not an easy one to answer in any definitive way. This is
partly because it incorporates a number of different elements, reflecting two major political …

One of the most consistent findings in the social epidemiology of mental health is the gender
gap in depression. Depression is approximately twice as prevalent among women as it is …

Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-
economic group and at every life stage. Nowhere in the world do women share equal social …

Introduction When evaluating gender differences in mental disorders and suicidality,
specifically between European countries, studies are sparse and frequently hindered by …

This article addresses some implications for gender equality and gender policy at European
and national levels of transformations in family, economy and polity, which challenge gender …

This comparative study addressed three open questions about the demography of
grandparenthood in contemporary societies: First, at what age do people become …