Acta Universitatis Danubius. Relationes Internationales, Vol 4, No 1 (2011)

Abstract

Under the conditions of the continuous change of the work patterns and of the alert life rhythm, there is a real challenge to keep a favourable equilibrium between work and family life. One of the value orientations manifested on a major scale on the whole European continent, is the human orientation able to give substance to the European social politics, oriented to permanent improvement of his life quality by the increasing of the life level, the improvement of the work conditions, the work
flexibility support qt the European level, national and organizational by the elaboration et implementation of the politics of the work conciliation with family, or of the family/friendly politics, in order to keep an optimal equilibrium between family life as well as in the professional one. According to the European Commission, the reconciliation politics represent key responses to the long term economic and demographic challenges. A better family life reconciliation is supported by the objectives of the European strategy for the economical growth and of the workforce occupation. The conciliation between work and family life represents the building stone of the modern family politicy.