http://hdl.handle.net/1842/789 2013-05-22T22:13:29Z 2013-05-22T22:13:29Z Morton, Sarah http://hdl.handle.net/1842/6680 2013-04-24T11:15:27Z 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Knowledge Exchange at CRFR: Past, present, future Authors: Morton, Sarah Abstract: CRFR set out with the aim to make research accessible to policy-makers and practitioners, and to act as a focal point for research on families and relationships. Over ten years it has emerged as a leader in the knowledge exchange field with its activities being acknowledged as ‘outstanding’ by the ESRC, as a ‘market leader’ by the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council. This briefing reflects on ten years of knowledge exchange (KE) activities at CRFR from 2001-2011 and looks to the future. It discusses CRFR’s approach to KE, showcases some highlights of its KE activities, and identifies challenges for the future.

2011-11-01T00:00:00Z Jyrkinen, Marjut McKie, Linda http://hdl.handle.net/1842/6679 2013-04-24T07:46:21Z 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Women in management: gender, age and working lives Authors: Jyrkinen, Marjut; McKie, Linda Abstract: The project reported in this briefing paper explored how age and gender inter-weave and impact on the working and home lives of women managers working in two EU member states, namely Finland and Scotland. The proportion of women in middle management jobs has increased, but few reach leadership or corporate board positions. There are structural problems, such as omissions in work-life balance, and gendered practices of old boy’s networks and men recruiting men (referred to as homosociality), which pose obstacles for the career progress of women. At the same time, women undertake a large portion of home/unpaid work and organising of family life more generally. This limits the time available to achieve equilibrium between paid work, career development and home life. In many organisations, an ethos of long-hours and a culture of presenteeism* impact negatively on efforts to ensure well-being and career progress. The challenge is how to address the multifaceted nature of gendered practices against the backdrop of ageing workforces and economic downturn.

2011-10-01T00:00:00Z Jamieson, Lynn Cunningham-Burley, Sarah Rawlins, Emma http://hdl.handle.net/1842/6570 2013-04-09T15:16:12Z 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Twenty + Futures Authors: Jamieson, Lynn; Cunningham-Burley, Sarah; Rawlins, Emma Abstract: In a period of heightened awareness of global threats to orderly and predictable futures for people and planet – recession, climate change, peak oil, loss of biodiversity, terrorism – does this uncertainty impact on how young adults in their twenties think about their futures, particularly partnering and parenting? Exploratory interviews with childless young men and women in their twenties sought to investigate.

2012-09-01T00:00:00Z Treanor, Morag http://hdl.handle.net/1842/6563 2013-02-19T10:11:18Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A Response to the Government's "Measuring child poverty: A consultation on better measures of child poverty" from the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) at The University of Edinburgh Authors: Treanor, Morag Abstract: A response to the Government’s ‘Measuring child poverty: A consultation on better measures of child poverty’ from the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) at the University of Edinburgh www.crfr.ac.uk

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