The Balancing Act of Working Mothers and Caring Fathers
This Open-Access-book explores how egalitarian parental leave policies can support a more balanced division of paid work and caregiving. Introducing a novel analysis grid and a unique dataset, Meret Lütolf examines parental leave policies in five countries – United States, Switzerland, Germany, Finl...
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| description | This Open-Access-book explores how egalitarian parental leave policies can support a more balanced division of paid work and caregiving. Introducing a novel analysis grid and a unique dataset, Meret Lütolf examines parental leave policies in five countries – United States, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, and Sweden – revealing how fully paid, non-transferable leave can promote gender-neutral caregiving roles. Key findings highlight the connection between longer paternal leave and a more equal distribution of unpaid work, along with fathers’ willingness to reduce paid work hours in favor of caregiving. By combining multiple research methods, the study links policy intentions with real-life outcomes and identifies feasible reforms, including full wage replacement, that can enhance egalitarianism without raising policy costs. Offering valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and advocates, this book demonstrates how parental leave policies can contribute to more equal family dynamics and address broader gender inequalities in society. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1594162025-05-14T04:07:43Z The Balancing Act of Working Mothers and Caring Fathers Lütolf, Meret Parental leave Social policy household Family policy Family models gender This Open-Access-book explores how egalitarian parental leave policies can support a more balanced division of paid work and caregiving. Introducing a novel analysis grid and a unique dataset, Meret Lütolf examines parental leave policies in five countries – United States, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, and Sweden – revealing how fully paid, non-transferable leave can promote gender-neutral caregiving roles. Key findings highlight the connection between longer paternal leave and a more equal distribution of unpaid work, along with fathers’ willingness to reduce paid work hours in favor of caregiving. By combining multiple research methods, the study links policy intentions with real-life outcomes and identifies feasible reforms, including full wage replacement, that can enhance egalitarianism without raising policy costs. Offering valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and advocates, this book demonstrates how parental leave policies can contribute to more equal family dynamics and address broader gender inequalities in society. 2025-05-14T04:07:42Z 2025-05-14T04:07:42Z 2025-05-13T08:27:21Z 2025 book ONIX_20250513_9783658477165_56 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/101719 9783658477165 9783658477158 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/159416 eng open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/101719/1/9783658477165.pdf Springer Nature Springer VS 10.1007/978-3-658-47716-5 10.1007/978-3-658-47716-5 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a 4bb461ae-a887-4564-b3a7-29e6d7e08318 07f61e34-5b96-49f0-9860-c87dd8228f26 9783658477165 9783658477158 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Springer VS 220 Wiesbaden [...] Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung ror.org/00yjd3n13 open access |
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