Reconciling work and family: issues and policies in the Republic of Korea

Kim, T'ae-hong, and Hye-Kyung. Kim

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Reviews the changing family structure and family responsibilities, employment patterns and employment status, and the inter-relationship between work and family and the changes thereof in the Republic of Korea. Looks at the current institutional measures that support work-family balance and the gap that exists between these support measures and the unfulfilled needs of the workers for a family-friendly system.

Keywords: work life balance; family responsibilities.; family policy.; employment policy; legal aspect; institutional framework; family.; child care facilities; arrangement of working time; conciliation travail-vie personnelle; responsabilités familiales; politique familiale; politique de l'emploi; aspect juridique; cadre institutionnel; famille; services de garde d'enfants; aménagement du temps de travail; equilibrio trabajo-vida; responsabilidades familiares; política familiar; política de empleo; aspecto jurídico; organización institucional; familia; guardería infantil; ordenamiento del tiempo de trabajo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 87 pages
Date: 2004
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Published in Conditions of work and employment series

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