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Résumé
Dans le présent article, nous étudions les modèles changeants de gestion des finances au sein des familles en Grande-Bretagne et ailleurs et en déduisons que les couples ont une approche plus individuelle qu’autrefois en ce qui a trait aux questions financières. À partir de données tant quantitatives que qualitatives, nous examinons quelques-unes des incidences de l’individualisation, en utilisant comme exemple les dépenses associées aux enfants et à la garde d’enfants. Nous situons ces données dans le contexte élargi des débats portant sur l’individualisation et l’État providence. Nous concluons qu’une gestion indépendante de l’argent peut donner à chaque partenaire un sens d’autonomie et de liberté individuelle, à condition que leurs revenus soient sensiblement les mêmes. Cependant, si les revenus de la femme accusent une baisse, par exemple, avec la naissance des enfants, tandis que ses dépenses augmentent parce qu’on s’attend à ce qu’elle défraie les coûts reliés aux enfants, la situation peut changer. L’individualisation dans la gestion des finances peut alors mener à l’inégalité au sein de la famille.
Abstract
This article examines changing patterns of money management in the UK and elsewhere and argues that couples are becoming more individualised in their approach to finances. It draws on both quantitative and qualitative data and considers some of the implications of individualization, using the example of paying for children and childcare. It sets this data in the context of broader debates about individualization in the welfare state. The conclusion is that independent management of money may give both partners a sense of autonomy and personal freedom - so long as their incomes are broadly equivalent. However, if the woman’s income drops, for example when children are born, while at the same time her outgoings increase, because she is expected to pay the costs of children, the situation may change. Individualization in money management can then be a route to inequality within the family.
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