TY - BOOK AU - Hayfield,Erika Anne AU - Olavson,R�ogvi AU - Patursson,L�iv TI - Part-time work in the Nordic Region III: an introductory study of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and �Aland Islands SN - 9789289345286 AV - HD5110.2.S34 U1 - 331.257270948 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Copenhagen PB - Nordic Council of Ministers KW - Part-time employment KW - Scandinavia KW - Hours of labor KW - Men KW - Employment KW - Women KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Labor KW - bisacsh KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Labor & Industrial Relations KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - "TemaNord 2016:518."; Includes bibliographical references; Preface -- Summary -- Introduction -- Overview of the self-governing areas and their labour markets -- Part-time work in the self-governing areas -- Part-time work: An exploratory study -- Conclusion and recommendations -- Literature N2 - Gender equality in the labour market is a key topic in the Nordic cooperation on gender equality. As a follow up to two earlier reports on part-time work this third report is an introductory study to part-time work and gender in the Faroe Islands, Greenland and �Aland Islands. The aim is to map what is known about part-time work, and where possible, explain working patterns in these areas. The report gives an overview of the labour markets of the three areas and introduces part-time work based on existing data. The report also present findings from an exploratory study with women who work part-time in the Faroe Islands. Erika Anne Hayfield, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at the University of the Faroe Islands, R�ogvi Olavson, MSc Sociology and L�iv Patursson, MSc Gender Studies wrote the report on request by NIKK, for the Nordic Council of Ministers UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1235577 ER -