Catching Up with the “Quiet Revolution”? Work-Family Policies in Latin America

Published: Oct. 8, 2012, 4:10 p.m.

This is the full recording of the seminar ‘Catching Up with the “Quiet Revolution”? Work-Family Policies in Latin America’ [1:07:17], presented by Juliana Martinez Franzoni (University of Costa Rica) and Merike Blofield (University of Miami). This talk examines policies that help reconcile work and families in Latin America. The speakers chart changes in policies adopted between 2000 and 2011 across several dimensions, including transfers, services and regulations for care occupations, specifically domestic workers.