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GRAU GRAU, Marc
GRAU GRAU, Marc
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Professor Contractat Doctor
Education, Faculty of Education Sciences. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
- PhD in Social Policy University of Edinburgh
- Master in Political and Social Science Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- BA in Business Administration ESADE
Marc Grau-Grau is an Associate Professor of Social and Family Policies, a Vicedean of the Faculty of Education Sciences, and a Coordinator of the Joaquim Molins Figueras Childcare and Family Policies Chair the at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Marc has been a Research Fellow at the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School (2016-2022), and he is a member of the Children Well-Being Research Network of the Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago (2021). He has taught at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, and has held visiting positions at College of Business and Law in Israel (2019), the University of Bologna in Italy (2022) and Universidad Austral in Argentina (2023). His research projects are organized on four programs: 1) work-family balance and fatherhood, 2) childhood and childcare, 3) family policies, and 4) education and family relationships. He is the co-editor of four books: The Work-Family Balance in Light of Globalization and Technology (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017), The New Ideal Worker (Springer, 2019), Engaged Fatherhood (Springer, 2022) and Human Flourishing (Springer, 2023). His research appears in academic publications such as Organization, Journal of Family Issues, Journal of Business Research, Children & Society, Revista Española de Sociología among others. Marc has a PhD in Social Policy from the University of Edinburgh, a Master in Political and Social Sciences from University Pompeu Fabra and a degree in Business Administration from ESADE Business School.
Publications
- Ruiz-Castro, M.; Grau-Grau, M.; Lupu, I.; Daskalaki, M.; McGinn, K.; McGinn, K., (2024), "Social reproduction: Households, public policies, and alternative organizing", Gender work and organization, vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 1182-1195, ISSN: 0968-6673.
- Grau-Grau, M.; Gallego, G.; Rodríguez, L., (2024), "Uso problemático de WhatsApp entre adolescentes: ¿Qué papel educativo juegan los padres y las madres?", Adicciones, vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 177-188, ISSN: 0214-4840.
- Macht, A.; Shmulyar Gréen, O.; Grau-Grau, M., (2023), "Reconstructing social space: spatial dynamics through gendered, cultural and emotional lenses", Frontiers in Sociology, vol. 8, ISSN: 2297-7775.
- Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M.; Kim, S., (2023), "Integrating the Decision-Making Process in the Work-Family Field: An Action-Based Approach", REVISTA EMPRESA Y HUMANISMO, vol. XXVI, No. 1, pp. 93-120, ISSN: 2254-6413.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2022), "La ilusión del mérito. Capital cultural y reproducción", RES. Revista Española de Sociología, vol. 31, No. 3, ISSN: 1578-2824.
- Grau-Grau, M.; Tracchi, M.; Panebianco, D.; Kisunaite, A., (2022), "Embodying children’s rights in Italy and Spain: Unmasking some elements of the cultural politics of childhood", Children & Society, vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 644-660, ISSN: 0951-0605.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2021), "Salvador Giner. Ideas cabales. Madrid: Alianza Editorial, 2018", RES. Revista Española de Sociología, vol. 30, No. 4, ISSN: 1578-2824.
- Bueno, X.; Grau-Grau, M., (2021), "Why Is Part-time Unpaid Parental Leave (Still) Gendered? Narratives and Strategies of Couples in Spain", Journal of family issues, vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 503-526, ISSN: 0192-513X.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2021), "La paternitat avui: una mirada calidoscòpica", Temes d'Avui, vol. 64, pp. 17-28, ISSN: 2014-1157.
- Rivera, R.; Santos, D.; Grau-Grau, M.; De Rose, L., (2021), "Family relationships and internet abuse in 25 European countries", Families Relationships and Societies, vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 249-268, ISSN: 2046-7435.
- Tanquerel, S.; Grau-Grau, M., (2020), "Unmasking work-family balance barriers and strategies among working fathers in the workplace", Organization, vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 680-700, ISSN: 1350-5084.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2019), "Pierre Bourdieu, Manet: A Symbolic Revolution", International sociology, vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 161-163, ISSN: 0268-5809.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2019), "Family and Sustainable Development", Social science journal, vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 137-138, ISSN: 0362-3319.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2018), "Ferdinand Tönnies (1855-1936). Vida y sociología.", RES. Revista Española de Sociología, vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 357-360, ISSN: 1578-2824.
- Bosch, M.; Las Heras, M.; Russo, M.; Rofcanin, Y.; Grau-Grau, M., (2018), "How context matters: The relationship between family supportive supervisor behaviours and motivation to work moderated by gender equality", Journal of business research, vol. 82, pp. 46-55, ISSN: 0148-2963.
- Cavallotti, Rita; Grau-Grau, M.; Marimon, Frederic; Gas-Aixendri, M., (2017), "Design and validation of a measurement scale of intergenerational family solidarity", TPM - Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 107-125, ISSN: 1972-6325.
- Grau-Grau, M.; León Llorente, Consuelo, (2017), "Cómo llegar a ser una empresa responsable con la conciliación", Harvard Deusto Business Review, No. 266, pp. 20-30, ISSN: 0210-900X.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2014), "La política familiar a Catalunya: És la implicació paterna una prioritat?", Quaderns de Polítiques Familiars, vol. 2, pp. 2-12, ISSN: 2385-5215.
- Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M., (2013), "Corporate family responsibility e ambienti di lavoro flessibili: un "must" per le aziende del XXI secolo", Sociologia e politiche sociale, vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 43-65, ISSN: 1591-2027.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2013), "Clouds over Spain: work and family in the age of austerity", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 33, No. 9/10, pp. 579-593, ISSN: 0144-333X.
- Idrovo, S.; León Llorente, Consuelo; Grau-Grau, M., (2012), "Comparing work-life balance in Spanish and Latin-American countries", European journal of training and development, vol. 36, No. 2/3, pp. 286-307, ISSN: 2046-9012.
- Las Heras, M.; Grau-Grau, M., (2011), "Having an Impact: Learning From Those Who Have Done It", Industrial and organizational psychology: perspectives on science and practice, vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 422-425, ISSN: 1754-9426.
- Las Heras, M.; Grau-Grau, M.; Rofcanin, Y., (2023), "Human Flourishing: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Neuroscience, Health, Organizations and Arts". Springer. Cham, Switzerland. 978-3-031-09788-1.
- Grau-Grau, M.; Las Heras, M.; Bowles, HR, (2022), "Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality. Healthcare, Social Policy, and Work Perspectives". Springer. 978-3-030-75645-1.
- Las Heras, M.; Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M., (2019), "The New Ideal Worker: Organizations Between Work-Life Balance, Gender and Leadership". Springer. 978-3-030-12476-2.
- Las Heras, M.; Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M., (2017), "The Work-Family Balance in Light of Globalization and Technology". Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-4438-7337-6.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2015), "Recompensas invisibles: Los beneficios de la paternidad en los propios padres". Barcelona. 978-84-608-1369-9.
- Grau-Grau, M.; André, S., (04/2024), "Engaged fathers: towards a fatherhood premium or penalty?", Maintaining a Sustainable Work-Life Balance. An Interdisciplinary Path to a Better Future, pp. 146-155, Edward Elgar. ISBN: 978 1 80392 233 1.
- Grau-Grau, M.; Rivera, R., (2023), "Paternidad y empresas: Una retroalimentación positiva", Hacia el cuidado de la ecología humana: Familia, empresa y sociedad, pp. 50-63, IAE Publishing. ISBN: 978-987-48298-1-8.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2023), "Fatherhood Involvement as a Source of Human Flourishing", Human Flourishing: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Neuroscience, Health, Organizations and Arts, pp. 149-162, Springer. ISBN: 978-3-031-09788-1.
- Las Heras, M.; Grau-Grau, M.; Rofcanin, Y., (2023), "Introduction: In the Pursuit of Human Flourishing", Human Flourishing: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Neuroscience, Health, Organizations and Arts, pp. 1-5, Springer. ISBN: 978-3-031-09788-1.
- Grau-Grau, M.; Selvam, R. M.; Cavallotti, Rita, (2022), "Positive Parenting during COVID-19: Understanding Some Antecedents in Critical Times", Happiness and Domestic Life: The Influence of the Home on Subjective and Social Well-Being, Routledge. ISBN: 9781032208831.
- Bowles, HR; Kotelchuck, M.; Grau-Grau, M., (2022), "Reducing Barriers to Engaged Fatherhood: Three Principles for Promoting Gender Equity in Parenting", Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality. Healthcare, Social Policy, and Work Perspectives, pp. 299-325, Springer. ISBN: 978-3-030-75645-1.
- Grau-Grau, M.; Bowles, HR, (2022), "Launching a Cross-disciplinary and Cross-national Conversation on Engaged Fatherhood", Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality. Healthcare, Social Policy, and Work Perspectives, pp. 1-12, Springer. ISBN: 978-3-030-75645-1.
- Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M., (2021), "O Equilíbrio família-trabalho à luz da Globalização, o Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e a Pandemia", O Futuro do Trabalho: Contributos de gestores e académicos para um trabalho digno e inclusivo, AESE Escola de Direccao e Negocios.
- Grau-Grau, M.; Rivera, R., (2021), "Paternidad y organizaciones: Dilemas y recompensas", Hacia un nuevo mundo laboral y familiar. Guía de buenas prácticas, pp. 81-95. ISBN: 978-987-48298-0-1.
- Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M.; Moreno, C., (2021), "Feminismo sinérgico: Una primera aproximación", Sexo, Género y Violencia, pp. 64-73, Dykinson. ISBN: 978-84-1377-711-5.
- Jiménez, E.; Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M., (2021), "From bad leadership to responsible leadership: the revolution of motives among leaders", Debating Bad Leadership: Reasons and Remedies, Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 978-3-030-65024-7.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2020), "Return-to-work for fathers. A group with specific needs?", Navigating the Return-to-Work Experience for New Parents, Routledge. ISBN: 9780367223014.
- Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M., (2018), "Family-Friendly Corporation", In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society, pp. 1346-1348, Sage. ISBN: 978-1483381527.
- Las Heras, M.; Grau-Grau, M., (2017), "Women in management in Spain", Women in management worldwide: Signs of progress, pp. 78-90, Routledge. ISBN: 978-1472462718.
- Grau-Grau, M., (2015), "El enriquecimiento trabajo-familia: Una teoría útil para los padres y las empresas.", Hacia un nuevo pacto entre trabajo y familia, pp. 45-59, IAE Publishing. ISBN: 978-987-46012-0-9.
- Las Heras, M.; Chinchilla, N.; Grau-Grau, M., (2013), "Corporate Family Responsibility in Latin America", Inclusiveness, Sustainability and Human Resource Development, pp. 74-85, McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 2015-05-08T04:46:20Z.
- Cruz, H.; León Llorente, Consuelo; Grau-Grau, M.; Aguirre, M., (2010), "Situación laboral de la mujer y balance trabajo-familia en España y América Latina", Mujer y Liderazgo, pp. 145-161, LID Editorial. ISBN: 9786077610151.
Projects and research
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Religiositat i resiliència familiar en temps de la COVID-19 a Catalunya: lliçons per al futur (Generalitat de Catalunya: 2021 RELIG 00022)01/10/2021 - 30/09/2022IP: Grau-Grau, M.
Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca AGAUR
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STARS 2017 CRIMG - Mainstreaming of Children Rights: Multilevel Governance Perspective01/07/2018 - 31/12/2020IP: Kisunaite, A.
Università degli Studi di Padova
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Catedra Childcare and Family Policies Joaquim Molins Figueras01/07/2017 - 01/07/2026IP: Gas-Aixendri, M.
Fundació Joaquim Molins Figueras
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Elevating Fatherhood: Policies, Organizations and Health and Wellbeing01/01/2017 - 01/01/2019IP: Grau-Grau, M.
Social Trends Institute
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IFSINDEX Intergenerational Family Solidarity Index26/02/2015 - 26/02/2016IP: Cavallotti, Rita
Santander Universidades
Activities
- Academy of Management Annual Meeting Ponència "When Do Dads Ask? A Qualitative Study of Fathers Negotiating Workplace Flexibility", 2023.
- Congrés Internacional Català de Sociologia Ponència "Understanding family resilience during COVID19: The role of spirituality and religiosity", 2023.
- International Conference of Work and Family (ICWF). Barcelona, Spain Ponència "Invisible Rewards among Working Fathers in Argentina: A mixed methods approach", 2023.
- International Conference of Work and Family (ICWF). Barcelona, Spain Ponència "Doing Engaged Fatherhood: When Do Fathers Negotiate at Work?", 2023.
- International Conference for Work and Family (ICWF). Barcelona, Spain Ponència "Reflexive Masculinity: A Theoretical Framework of Fathers “in between” in the Organizations", 2023.
- XX ISA World Congress of Sociology Ponència "Complicit Masculinity: A Theoretical Framework of Fathers “in between” in the Organizations", 2023.
- Work Family Research Network Conference. New York, United States Ponència "When Do Men Ask? Fathers Negotiating Work-Family in Chronic and Shock Situations", 2022.
- Work Family Research Network Conference. New York, United States Presentació de poster "Work-Family Justice: Untangling characteristics of men who dare to break the “ideal worker” norm", 2022.
- XXXII Congreso Internacional Asociación Latinoamericana de Sociología(ALAS). Lima, Perú Ponència "Paternidad, masculinidad y equilibrio trabajo-familia entre padres trabajadores en México", 2019.
- International Conference for Work and Family (ICWF). Barcelona, Spain Ponència "Work family balance and caregiving ambition: A motivational perspective", 2019.