Manuela Naldini is a sociologist, associate professor at University of Turin, Italy. She obtained her PhD at the European University in Florence. She teaches Sociology of the Family and Sociology of Gender at the faculty of Political Sciences University of Turin. Among her main publications: “Should I stay or should I go? Combining work and care for an older parent in Italy,” in South European Society & Politics [with B. Da Roit, forthcoming]; “Social and Family Policies in Italy: Not Totally Frozen But Far From Structured Reforms”, in Social Policy & Administration [with C. Saraceno, 2008]; Le politiche sociali in Europa [2006]; The Family in the Mediterranean Welfare States [2003].