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Between Job and Caring - Chance or Conflict?

Carers @ Work: www.carersatwork.tu-dortmund.de
Strategy for a lasting coverage of future care and productivity potentials in an ageing society. A European comparison.

Duration: January 2009 - December 2010
Head of Project: Prof. Dr. Monika Reichert, University of Dortmund
E-mail: mreichert@fb12.uni-dortmund.de

Subproject responsible person:
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bäcker, University Duisburg-Essen
Dr. Hanneli Döhner, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf
Dr. Andreas Hoff, University Oxford
Dr. Giovanni Lamura, INRCA, Ancona, Italien
Prof. Dr. Jolanta Perek-Bialas,University Krakau, Poland

Researchers:
Annette Franke, University Dortmund
Dr. Angelika Kümmerling, University Duisburg-Essen
Susanne Kohler, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf
Kate Hamblin, University Oxford
Dr. Andrea Principi, INRCA, Ancona
Justyna Stypinska, University Krakau

Job and caring for somebody at home are generally seen as contradictive. The currenct research project wants to show that a compatible coexistence of job and caring is possible, especially when supported by the company and social political measures. These can be important to achieve a long-lasting, future-oriented adequate care in an ageing society. New potentials of productivity in form of highly motivated employees can be developed. This study compares individual and company-specific arrangements and strategies in four European countries (Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland). Expert interviews with representatives of companies/ unions and research of tariffs, employment agreements and international "best Practice" models are the basis delivering data for the study. The perspective of the concerned persons is covered by secondary analysis of European data (EUROFAMCARE, SHARE/ELSA) and another qualitative primary survey, building on the secondary analysis.