The time that remains at one’s own discretion after conducting daily work and personal care activities, has been previously recognized as a ‘primary good’ and an important welfare resource that provides opportunities for participation in social life and leisure. In recent years have witnessed an increasing preoccupation with the phenomenon of time poverty, drawing attention …
The industrial cities in the West are employing gentrification as urban policy. Women and families play an important role as gentrification pioneers. Analysing the case of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) understands the gender dimensions of the process. Genderfication refers to the production of space for different gender relations. Urban re-generation supplements regeneration in the form of …
Previous research has suggested that men are more engaged as citizens than are women. Little is known about gender cleavages across a variety of citizenship norms. This study examines the importance men and women assign various citizenship rights and responsibilities using 2004 ISSP data from 18 Western, industrialized nations. Using a disaggregated approach to understanding …
