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Training for employed people: the need for expansion and improvement
Andreu Lope, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Training workers is vital for improving their employability. However, since the economic crisis, investment in training has fallen by 50% in Spain and social agents barely participate in the definition of continuous training actions.
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Which family factors affect children’s development at school?
Diederik Boertien, Centre for Demographic Studies, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Spanish families changed significantly in the last two decades. To what point do socioeconomic factors or family structure influence children’s progress at school?
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How are household chores divided in female breadwinner couples?
Joan Garcia Román, Centre for Demographic Studies (UAB); "la Caixa” Social Observatory Award for the best article in the field of Social Inclusion
When the number of female breadwinner couples increases, the division of household chores should be more equitable. Is this really true or do women continue to shoulder a greater workload?
