Life and work times is the theme of Rassegna bibliografica 2/2010, edited by sociologist Rossana Trifiletti. The lecturer from the University of Florence takes as a starting point the international cultural and political debate that, since the 1970s, has focused on the theme of reconciling work and family to arrive at the current approach to the issue of time.

The author reviews the issue of reconciliation in European Union policies and the OECD studies on family and care work, which are mainly related to the quality of childcare services.

The phenomenon of reconciliation is then analysed through the filmography - edited by Fabrizio Colamartino and Marco Dalla Gassa - which focuses on the sharing of free time and holiday time, which are typical moments of interaction between parents and children outside work or school