Overstretched provides fresh perspectives on the reality of European family life where care and paid work need to be woven together on a daily basis, offering an opportunity to discuss and evaluate care policies in a new light.

• A collection of essays providing new perspectives on the reality of European family life where care and paid work need to be woven together on a daily basis.
  
• Focuses on families who live under strained conditions, such as lone parent families, immigrant families, and families who care simultaneously for both their children and an...