This policy brief reports on our research for EU member countries on the transmission of advantages and disadvantages between generations.

The Policy Brief reports differences in the participation of the elderly in the labour markets of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The evolution of elderly employment and the choice of measures have been different after the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

In diesem Policy Brief wird gefragt, ob Eltern heutzutage genügend Zeit für ihre Kinder im Pflichtschulalter haben, u.a. um sie bei schulischen Tätigkeiten zu unterstützen, und welchen Einfluss generell familiale Faktoren auf den Schulerfolg haben.

Do today’s parents have enough time for their children and/or provide sufficient support for their children’s achievements in school? We focus on the time spent by parents with their children and the links between family factors and school achievements.

Provides an overview of research activities and publications in 2007 and 2008.