Designing parental leave policy : the Norway model and the changing face of fatherhood /

Nordic countries lead the way in facilitating better work-family integration through their design of parental leave policies that encourage men towards life courses with greater care responsibilities. Based on original research, this compelling book offers a novel analysis of the everyday parental p...

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Main Authors: Brandth, Berit, 1947- (Author), Kvande, Elin, 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2020.
Series:Sociology of children and families series.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Halftitle Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I: The Importance of Leave Design
  • 2. Fathers' Sense of Entitlement to Earmarked and Shared Parental Leave
  • 3. Decomposing Policy Design: Outsider-Within Perspectives
  • 4. Flexible Use of the Father's Quota: Problems and Possibilities
  • Part II: Caregiving
  • Fathers in Transition
  • 5. Masculinity and Child Care
  • 6. Home Alone on Leave or with the Mother Present
  • 7. Fathers Experiencing Solo Leave: Change and Continuities.