More people are active in the labor market than ever before, but work is no longer their major focus in life. Many are working part-time, combining paid work with educational opportunities, or are looking for additional leisure time. The transitional labor market approach in science and policy-making looks at the way people make transitions between different areas of their lives. These transitions create questions: Which arrangements help women return to the labor market after spending years raising their children? Is part-time retirement preferable to full-time retirement? Who benefits from leave and other life course arrangements? This books helps answer these and many other questions related to labor market issues