Contents:1 Introduction - Almudena Moreno Mínguez -- Part I Approaches to the study of family well-being -- 2 Conceptualizing family well-being - Shirley Zimmerman -- 3 Social quality, the quality of life and families in Europe - Claire Wallace and Paloma Abbott -- Part II Family, child poverty and well-being -- 4 Child poverty and well-being in Italy in a comparative framework - Daniela Del Boca and Anna Laura Mancini -- 5 Child well-being and single parent family structure in the OECD - Simon Chapple -- Part III Work family balance and gender -- 6 Parental leave policies, gender equity and family well-being in Europe: a comparative perspective - Karim Wall and Anna Escobedo -- 7 Work-family balance and new social risks - Anders Ejrnæs & Thomas P. Boje -- 8 Spousal well-being: an inquiry into the links between household income and parental task division - Joris Ghysels -- 9 Working parents and well-being family - Almudena Moreno Mínguez -- 10 Gender and well-being in Britain since 1800 - Bernard Harris -- Part IV Youth, elder, migration and social work -- 11 Support and success in youth transitions. A comparative analysis on the relation between subjective and systemic factors - Axel Pohl, Barbara Stauber and Andreas Walther -- 12 How will a potential reduction in informal care affect the well-being of the elderly? - Manfred Huber, Ricardo Rodrigues and Frédérique Hoffmann -- 13 Well-being and resilience in asylum seeking children and families in Sweden - Ulla Björnberg -- 14 Empowerment and social work with families - Antonio López Peláez and Sagrario Segado Sánchez-Cabezudo 4 Child poverty and well-being in Italy in a comparative framework - Daniela Del Boca and Anna Laura Mancini -- 5 Child well-being and single parent family structure in the OECD - Simon Chapple -- Part III Work family balance and gender -- 6 Parental leave policies, gender equity and family well-being in Europe: a comparative perspective - Karim Wall and Anna Escobedo -- 7 Work-family balance and new social risks - Anders Ejrnæs & Thomas P. Boje -- 8 Spousal well-being: an inquiry into the links between household income and parental task division - Joris Ghysels -- 9 Working parents and well-being family - Almudena Moreno Mínguez -- 10 Gender and well-being in Britain since 1800 - Bernard Harris -- Part IV Youth, elder, migration and social work -- 11 Support and success in youth transitions. A comparative analysis on the relation between subjective and systemic factors - Axel Pohl, Barbara Stauber and Andreas Walther -- 12 How will a potential reduction in informal care affect the well-being of the elderly? - Manfred Huber, Ricardo Rodrigues and Frédérique Hoffmann -- 13 Well-being and resilience in asylum seeking children and families in Sweden - Ulla Björnberg -- 14 Empowerment and social work with families - Antonio López Peláez and Sagrario Segado Sánchez-Cabezudo 5 Child well-being and single parent family structure in the OECD - Simon Chapple -- Part III Work family balance and gender -- 6 Parental leave policies, gender equity and family well-being in Europe: a comparative perspective - Karim Wall and Anna Escobedo -- 7 Work-family balance and new social risks - Anders Ejrnæs & Thomas P. Boje -- 8 Spousal well-being: an inquiry into the links between household income and parental task division - Joris Ghysels -- 9 Working parents and well-being family - Almudena Moreno Mínguez -- 10 Gender and well-being in Britain since 1800 - Bernard Harris -- Part IV Youth, elder, migration and social work -- 11 Support and success in youth transitions. A comparative analysis on the relation between subjective and systemic factors - Axel Pohl, Barbara Stauber and Andreas Walther -- 12 How will a potential reduction in informal care affect the well-being of the elderly? - Manfred Huber, Ricardo Rodrigues and Frédérique Hoffmann -- 13 Well-being and resilience in asylum seeking children and families in Sweden - Ulla Björnberg -- 14 Empowerment and social work with families - Antonio López Peláez and Sagrario Segado Sánchez-Cabezudo 6 Parental leave policies, gender equity and family well-being in Europe: a comparative perspective - Karim Wall and Anna Escobedo -- 7 Work-family balance and new social risks - Anders Ejrnæs & Thomas P. Boje -- 8 Spousal well-being: an inquiry into the links between household income and parental task division - Joris Ghysels -- 9 Working parents and well-being family - Almudena Moreno Mínguez -- 10 Gender and well-being in Britain since 1800 - Bernard Harris -- Part IV Youth, elder, migration and social work -- 11 Support and success in youth transitions. A comparative analysis on the relation between subjective and systemic factors - Axel Pohl, Barbara Stauber and Andreas Walther -- 12 How will a potential reduction in informal care affect the well-being of the elderly? - Manfred Huber, Ricardo Rodrigues and Frédérique Hoffmann -- 13 Well-being and resilience in asylum seeking children and families in Sweden - Ulla Björnberg -- 14 Empowerment and social work with families - Antonio López Peláez and Sagrario Segado Sánchez-Cabezudo 11 Support and success in youth transitions. A comparative analysis on the relation between subjective and systemic factors - Axel Pohl, Barbara Stauber and Andreas Walther -- 12 How will a potential reduction in informal care affect the well-being of the elderly? - Manfred Huber, Ricardo Rodrigues and Frédérique Hoffmann -- 13 Well-being and resilience in asylum seeking children and families in Sweden - Ulla Björnberg -- 14 Empowerment and social work with families - Antonio López Peláez and Sagrario Segado Sánchez-Cabezudo.