'In this final policy package a wide range of experts from civil society, policy, research and employers develop a much deeper understanding for the challenges in reconciling work and family life and to showcase different practices, which were used as inspiration for drawing up concrete policy recommendations. In the last few years, there has been a growing demand for policies that support the achievement of the targets on gender equality, closing the gender and pension pay gap, women’s participation in decision making, the Barcelona targets for early childhood education and care, and a better reconciliation between work and family life. In the context of the EU 2020 Strategy, whilst not framed as a headline target, reconciliation measures have nevertheless been recognised at EU level as important means of achieving major policy objectives.'
This handbook presents a multicultural approach to diversity in feminist psychology. The text discusses the cutting-edge of feminist discourse, covering topics such as multicultural feminist theory, gender discrimination, aging, health and therapy, violence and harassment, politics and policy, and much more. Special emphasis is also given to the intersectionality of minority identities such as race, ethnicity, social class, sexual preference, and other socially constructed status differences among women. Key topics discussed: - Intimate partner violence: perspectives from ethnic groups in the United States - Gender-transgressive sexual minorities - HIV/AIDS among women of color and sexual minority women - Psychological perspectives on older women, including transitions, cognitive functioning, and mental health - Ethnicity, disordered eating, and body image - Methodological and statistical issues in research with diverse samples - Low-income women, women with disabilities, workers, and immigrants/refugees