Ann-Zofie Duvander
Biographic Data
| ID | 3685643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ann-Zofie Duvander |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ann-Zofie |
| FAMILY NAME | Duvander |
| SIGNATURE | DUVANDER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 44 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 660 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 41 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 14 |
Whose children matter? Multigenerational family complexity and late-life divorce in Sweden
In many Western countries, divorce among older age groups has slowly increased. One potential explanation is the increase in the diversity of family structures, such as a blend of joint children, stepchildren and stepgrandchildren. We investigate the association between multigenerational family complexity and late-life divorce in Sweden (60 +). Multigenerational family complexity includes a couple’s joint children/grandchildren and any children/g…
Congé parental en Suède: Égalité des sexes et justice sociale
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The Role of Late Fatherhood and Grandfatherhood on Retirement Timing in Sweden
Across Western countries, men’s retirement decisions are increasingly being linked to their family circumstances. At the same time, postponed childbearing and increasing family complexity, such as separations and repartnering, have led to greater possibilities for men to have children later in lives and to have young children and young grandchildren during the same period of their life. This study investigates whether having children later in lif…
Income Loss and Leave Taking: Increased Financial Benefits and Fathers' Parental Leave Use in Sweden
A major reason for the gendered division of parental leave use is the financial compensation during leave. Swedish national parental leave benefit provides 77.6 percent of earlier earnings up to an income ceiling, but collective agreements cover part of the income loss above the ceiling during leave. We focus on the importance of such collective agreements by examining fathers' parental leave take-up across the 2000s, as agreements were expanded …
Parental leave use among newly arrived immigrant mothers in Sweden: Causes and consequences
Immigration to Sweden is dominated by women and men of childbearing age, and many arrive with children. The labour-market integration of newly arrived mothers is of concern, and well directed social policy is crucial. Parental leave is based on residence, and until recently it was granted to all parents of foreign-born children of preschool age. This study uses population and social insurance registers to investigate whether newly arrived immigra…
Best done differently? Couples' money pooling and the association with economic conflicts
Economic conflicts are likely to affect couples' relationship, and different strategies of handling money may be important for how common such conflicts are. This study investigates whether couples' choice of pooling money is associated with the occurrence of economic conflicts and whether different degree of pooling matters differently in different situations in life. The study focuses on whether the respondents experience economic hardship, the…
Are Mothers and Daughters Most Important? How Gender, Childhood Family Dissolution and Parents' Current Living Arrangements Affect the Personal Care of Parents
This study examines adult children's propensity to provide personal care to older mothers and fathers. The theory of intergenerational solidarity facilitates the understanding of commitment and support between adult children and parents. Solidarity may depend on childhood events as well as the current situation, and we therefore focus on whether there was a parental breakup in childhood and the parent's current living arrangements. We also focus …
The Relational Nordic Welfare State: Between Utopia and Ideology
Trends in Women's Relative Earnings Within Couples Across the Transition to Parenthood in Sweden, 1987-2007
This article applies a couple perspective to assessing gender inequality in Sweden-a setting with high maternal labour force participation, a long history of family policy investment, and strong norms of gender equality. We address open questions about how couples' earnings following parenthood have changed over time, and how patterns of inequality in couples' earnings have played out across educational groups. Our study uses fixed effects method…
The Nordic Model of Father Quotas in Leave Policies: A Case of Policy Transfer
This contribution asks whether the most recent innovation of Nordic family policies, the so-called father quota, has been an object of policy learning in countries that followed the Nordic example of leave policies earlier, such as Germany, Slovenia, and Japan. Our case studies show that analyses of policy learning, especially in the social field, need to take into account the specific contexts and actor constellations in “export” and “import” co…
Fathers’ Use of Parental Leave and Union Dissolution
How long is a parental leave and for whom? An analysis of methodological and policy dimensions of leave length and division in Sweden
Purpose Parental leave in Sweden can be taken both as paid and unpaid leave and often parents mix these forms in a very flexible way. Therefore, multiple methodological issues arise regarding how to most accurately measure leave length. The purpose of this paper is to review the somewhat complex legislation and the possible ways of using parental leave before presenting a successful attempt of a more precise way of measuring leave lengths, includ…
Fathers' Uptake of Parental Leave: Forerunners and Laggards in Sweden, 1993-2010
Sweden is often considered a forerunner in family change and developments towards less gendered family production patterns. In this study, we focus on recent developments towards more gender-equal sharing of parental leave in Sweden. We explore how fathers' use of parental leave has changed over time before and since the turn of the century. As the parental leave benefit is individual and earnings-based, we examine how fathers' individual socio-e…
Parental Leave and beyond: Recent international developments, current issues and future directions
A social right? Access to leave and its relation to parents’ labour market position
There is limited knowledge about eligibility for leave in general, and about leave rights of parents less securely attached to the labour market in particular. Consequently, social inequalities in access to leave rights remain hidden, which may be particularly pronounced in countries where stable employment is a principal condition to exercise leave rights. In this chapter, we develop an innovative conceptual framework based on the social rights …
Parental Leave and Beyond: Recent International Developments, Current Issues and Future Directions
This volume provides an international perspective on parental leave policies in different countries, goes beyond this to examine a range of issues in depth, and aims to stimulate thinking about possible futures and how policy might underpin them.
Parental Leave and Beyond: Recent International Developments, Current Issues and Future Directions
Constructing parenthood in times of crisis
Iceland was hit by a financial crisis in October 2008 and in the following year the ceiling on parental leave benefits was significantly lowered. The subsequent drop in fathers’ uptake of parental leave raises questions on whether the crisis endangered gender equality when it comes to how parents arranged care for their new-born. The article explores changes in how parents arrange childcare with the use of paid parental leave and unpaid time off …
Fathers' Parental Leave Uptake in Belgium and Sweden: Self-Evident or Subject to Employment Characteristics
The limited increase in fathers' involvement in childcare tasks in response to the unprecedented rise in female labour market participation illustrates the incomplete nature of the gender revolution. Available research provides evidence for micro-economic mechanisms and the influence of gender norms and social policy design on couples' gendered divisions of parental leave, but knowledge on how national level contexts shape partners' agency remain…
Parental leave policies and continued childbearing in Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
Demographic theories maintain that family policies that support gender equality may lead to higher fertility levels in postindustrial societies. This phenomenon is often exemplified by the situation in the Nordic countries. These countries have parental le
Basic Income: The Potential for Gendered Empowerment
Basic income is likely to gain momentum as the next social welfare trend to sweep over the world with ideas of how to improve the fairness and efficiency of distributing money. Other earlier movements with similar ambitions to transform societies, ranging across the political spectrum from socialism to neo-liberalism, have led to very different consequences for strata of citizens, but have in common that they have de-prioritised gender equality i…
Does Fathers’ Care Spill Over? Evaluating Reforms in the Swedish Parental Leave Program
The aim of reserving months for fathers in the Swedish parental leave system was to increase fathers’ use of leave as well as encourage gender equality in the home and labor market. Using data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, this study investigates the effects of the reform – reserving one month of leave for fathers in 1995 and a second month in 2002 – on gender equality in the home. The study uses the take up of the parental benefit fo…
Decomposing the determinants of fathers’ parental leave use: Evidence from migration between Finland and Sweden
The use of parental leave by fathers varies notably between countries. However, the underlying reasons for cross-country differences have not been explicitly studied. We use migration between Finland and Sweden as an instrument to decompose the roles of policy design and social norms in the differences in take-up rates between these two countries. First, we inferred the role of policy by looking at fathers from the same country of origin in vario…
Recours au congé parental chez les immigrés pères d'un premier enfant en Suède: La Durée Passée Dans Le Pays Compte-T-Elle
L'objectif de cet article est d'examiner entre 1995 et 2010 le recours au congé parental chez les immigrés pères d'un premier enfant en Suède. Cela permet notamment d'évaluer dans quelle mesure les politiques familiales permettent de favoriser l'intégration, car cela reflète la participation au marché du travail et l'acceptation des normes d'égalité en termes de parentalité. À partir des données des registres suédois, cette étude montre que les p…
Sharing the Caring: Attitude-Behavior Discrepancies and Partnership Dynamics
Even though ideals in favor of gender equality in the private sphere are wide spread, discrepancies between ideals and actual behavior are common. Such discrepancies and potential dissatisfaction with gender unequal behavior within a couple are expected to influence partnership dynamics negatively. This study examines how discrepancies between the perceived ideal sharing of parental leave and the actual division of leave, as well as satisfaction …
What are the effects of reforms promoting fathers’ parental leave use
Since the introduction of parental leave in Sweden a more gender-equal division of such leave has been targeted. In 1995 one month was reserved for each parent, implying that the month was forfeited if not used by the same parent. A second month was reserved in 2002. In 2008, a gender equality bonus was introduced, meaning that tax credits were given to parents who shared the leave equally. This study investigates the effects of these reforms on …
Family policy and fertility: Fathers’ and mothers’ use of parental leave and continued childbearing in Norway and Sweden
In the Nordic countries, gender equality is an explicit policy goal. For example, Norway and Sweden both offer paid parental leave for approximately one year following childbirth with earnings-related benefits and with certain periods reserved exclusively for the father. In this study, we examine the relationship between fathers’ and mothers’ use of parental leave and continued childbearing among couples in Norway and Sweden. The two countries of…
Changes in gender equality? Swedish fathers’ parental leave, division of childcare and housework 1
Sweden is well known for its family policy and this study explores whether fathers’ parental leave is related to later division of childcare and housework. Two materials were used; a panel survey (2003, 2009) and an interview- study (2008). Respondents in the survey had their first child between the waves and the interview-study focused on parents of 2–3 year olds. The survey is analyzed by logistic regression and the interviews by grounded theor…
The Transition From Cohabitation to Marriage: A Longitudinal Study of the Propensity to Marry in Sweden in the Early 1990s
In Sweden, cohabitation is the norm before marriage and is in many ways equal to marriage. By investigating the transition from cohabitation to marriage, this study seeks to clarify how those who marry differ from those who do not. The study uses the Swedish Family Survey of 1992 together with register data of marriages and births for the following 2 years. Information on partner's attitudes and marriage plans is obtained from a self-administered…
How Long Should Parental Leave Be? Attitudes to Gender Equality, Family, and Work as Determinants of Women's and Men's Parental Leave in Sweden
A more equal division of parental leave use between parents has been a major political goal in Sweden for a long time, as it is assumed to lead to gender equality in the labor market, as well as in the homes. The assumed correlation between gender equality and shared parental leave has many aspects, but it has been investigated only in part. In this study, we investigate the determinants of men's and women's parental leave use with a focus on att…
Gender Equality and Fertility in Sweden: A Study on the Impact of the Father's Uptake of Parental Leave on Continued Childbearing
In Sweden, the birth or adoption of a child is accompanied by the right to more than one year of paid parental leave that can be shared between parents. This article examines the relationship between the father's and the mother's respective use of such leave and the continued childbearing of a couple. Our investigation is based on longitudinal information on registered parental leave use and childbearing of all intact unions in Sweden during 1988…
Do child-care characteristics influence continued child bearing in Sweden? An investigation of the quantity, quality, and price dimension
Die Verfasser verknuepfen Daten der amtlichen Statistik mit regionalen Daten zu Kinderbetreuung, um den Einfluss zu untersuchen, den die Moeglichkeit von Kinderbetreuung auf die Entscheidung fuer ein zweites oder drittes Kind bei schwedischen Paaren in den Jahren 1997 und 1998 gehabt hat. Dabei werden verschiedene Dimensionen von Kindertagesbetreuung untersucht: der Umfang des Angebots, die Zahl der Kinder pro Betreuungsperson und die Kosten der …
Do Country-Specific Skills Lead to Improved Labor Market Positions: An Analysis of Unemployment and Labor Market Returns to Education among Immigrants in Sweden
The gap in labor market rewards between immigrants and the native born is sometimes explained with reference to immigrants' lack of country-specific skills. This study investigates whether speaking and understanding Swedish well, having an education obtained in Sweden, and living with a Swedish partner improve immigrants' position in the labor market. The findings show that these characteristics do not substantially reduce the risk of unemploymen…
Trends in parental leave in the Nordic countries: Has the Forward March of Gender Equality Halted
The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the development of parental leave in the Nordic countries in the last decade or so and explain the different roads taken by individual countries in this regard. Focusing on the recent development, mainly on father’s quota, we discuss whether we are witnessing a paradigm shift in some of these countries, away from an emphasis on gender equality to a more traditional family approach, with the mot…
Social differentials in speed-premium effects in childbearing in Sweden
In Sweden, parents receive a parental-leave allowance of a high percentage (currently 80%) of their pre-birth salary for about a year in connection with any birth. If they space their births sufficiently closely, they avoid a reduction in the allowance
Cash for childcare schemes in the Nordic welfare states: Diverse paths, diverse outcomes
Recent family policy developments may blur conventional family policy typologies. While policies in some European welfare states are shifting away from strong male breadwinner regimes towards work–family reconciliation, the adding of cash for childcare (CFC) benefits in Nordic earner-carer welfare states points in the opposite direction. How can we understand growing family policy hybridisation? Comparison of CFC schemes in the five Nordic countr…
Exploring Leave Policy Preferences: A Comparison of Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States
This study analyses preferences regarding leave length, gender division of leave, and leave financing in four countries with different welfare-state and leave regimes. Embedded in a gender perspective, institutional, self-interest, and ideational theoretical approaches are used to explore the factors shaping individuals' preferences (ISSP 2012 data). Findings show dramatic cross-country differences, suggesting the institutional dimension is most …
Fathers' Parental Leave Uptake in Belgium and Sweden: Self-Evident or Subject to Employment Characteristics
The limited increase in fathers' involvement in childcare tasks in response to the unprecedented rise in female labour market participation illustrates the incomplete nature of the gender revolution. Available research provides evidence for micro-economic mechanisms and the influence of gender norms and social policy design on couples' gendered divisions of parental leave, but knowledge on how national level contexts shape partners' agency remain…
Promoting Parental Leave for Immigrant Fathers—What Role Does Policy Play
The gender differences in labor force participation and take-up of parental leave are accentuated in immigrant populations. This study examines whether certain policy features of parental leave are effective in leveling out the gendered differences among immigrants. We compare two distinct policy contexts, Finland and Sweden, and analyze the impacts of three policy reforms. Our results imply that policy features such as the earmarking of days and…
Fathers' Uptake of Parental Leave: Forerunners and Laggards in Sweden, 1993-2010
Sweden is often considered a forerunner in family change and developments towards less gendered family production patterns. In this study, we focus on recent developments towards more gender-equal sharing of parental leave in Sweden. We explore how fathers' use of parental leave has changed over time before and since the turn of the century. As the parental leave benefit is individual and earnings-based, we examine how fathers' individual socio-e…
Fathers’ Use of Parental Leave and Union Dissolution
Parental leave policies and continued childbearing in Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
Demographic theories maintain that family policies that support gender equality may lead to higher fertility levels in postindustrial societies. This phenomenon is often exemplified by the situation in the Nordic countries. These countries have parental le
Does Fathers’ Care Spill Over? Evaluating Reforms in the Swedish Parental Leave Program
The aim of reserving months for fathers in the Swedish parental leave system was to increase fathers’ use of leave as well as encourage gender equality in the home and labor market. Using data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, this study investigates the effects of the reform – reserving one month of leave for fathers in 1995 and a second month in 2002 – on gender equality in the home. The study uses the take up of the parental benefit fo…
Use It or Save It? Migration Background and Parental Leave Uptake in Sweden
Trends in Women's Relative Earnings Within Couples Across the Transition to Parenthood in Sweden, 1987-2007
This article applies a couple perspective to assessing gender inequality in Sweden-a setting with high maternal labour force participation, a long history of family policy investment, and strong norms of gender equality. We address open questions about how couples' earnings following parenthood have changed over time, and how patterns of inequality in couples' earnings have played out across educational groups. Our study uses fixed effects method…
Decomposing the determinants of fathers’ parental leave use: Evidence from migration between Finland and Sweden
The use of parental leave by fathers varies notably between countries. However, the underlying reasons for cross-country differences have not been explicitly studied. We use migration between Finland and Sweden as an instrument to decompose the roles of policy design and social norms in the differences in take-up rates between these two countries. First, we inferred the role of policy by looking at fathers from the same country of origin in vario…
How long is a parental leave and for whom? An analysis of methodological and policy dimensions of leave length and division in Sweden
Purpose Parental leave in Sweden can be taken both as paid and unpaid leave and often parents mix these forms in a very flexible way. Therefore, multiple methodological issues arise regarding how to most accurately measure leave length. The purpose of this paper is to review the somewhat complex legislation and the possible ways of using parental leave before presenting a successful attempt of a more precise way of measuring leave lengths, includ…
The Nordic Model of Father Quotas in Leave Policies: A Case of Policy Transfer
This contribution asks whether the most recent innovation of Nordic family policies, the so-called father quota, has been an object of policy learning in countries that followed the Nordic example of leave policies earlier, such as Germany, Slovenia, and Japan. Our case studies show that analyses of policy learning, especially in the social field, need to take into account the specific contexts and actor constellations in “export” and “import” co…
Constructing parenthood in times of crisis
Iceland was hit by a financial crisis in October 2008 and in the following year the ceiling on parental leave benefits was significantly lowered. The subsequent drop in fathers’ uptake of parental leave raises questions on whether the crisis endangered gender equality when it comes to how parents arranged care for their new-born. The article explores changes in how parents arrange childcare with the use of paid parental leave and unpaid time off …
Sharing the Caring: Attitude-Behavior Discrepancies and Partnership Dynamics
Even though ideals in favor of gender equality in the private sphere are wide spread, discrepancies between ideals and actual behavior are common. Such discrepancies and potential dissatisfaction with gender unequal behavior within a couple are expected to influence partnership dynamics negatively. This study examines how discrepancies between the perceived ideal sharing of parental leave and the actual division of leave, as well as satisfaction …
The Transition From Cohabitation to Marriage: A Longitudinal Study of the Propensity to Marry in Sweden in the Early 1990s
In Sweden, cohabitation is the norm before marriage and is in many ways equal to marriage. By investigating the transition from cohabitation to marriage, this study seeks to clarify how those who marry differ from those who do not. The study uses the Swedish Family Survey of 1992 together with register data of marriages and births for the following 2 years. Information on partner's attitudes and marriage plans is obtained from a self-administered…
Do Country-Specific Skills Lead to Improved Labor Market Positions: An Analysis of Unemployment and Labor Market Returns to Education among Immigrants in Sweden
The gap in labor market rewards between immigrants and the native born is sometimes explained with reference to immigrants' lack of country-specific skills. This study investigates whether speaking and understanding Swedish well, having an education obtained in Sweden, and living with a Swedish partner improve immigrants' position in the labor market. The findings show that these characteristics do not substantially reduce the risk of unemploymen…
Do child-care characteristics influence continued child bearing in Sweden? An investigation of the quantity, quality, and price dimension
Die Verfasser verknuepfen Daten der amtlichen Statistik mit regionalen Daten zu Kinderbetreuung, um den Einfluss zu untersuchen, den die Moeglichkeit von Kinderbetreuung auf die Entscheidung fuer ein zweites oder drittes Kind bei schwedischen Paaren in den Jahren 1997 und 1998 gehabt hat. Dabei werden verschiedene Dimensionen von Kindertagesbetreuung untersucht: der Umfang des Angebots, die Zahl der Kinder pro Betreuungsperson und die Kosten der …
Gender Equality and Fertility in Sweden: A Study on the Impact of the Father's Uptake of Parental Leave on Continued Childbearing
In Sweden, the birth or adoption of a child is accompanied by the right to more than one year of paid parental leave that can be shared between parents. This article examines the relationship between the father's and the mother's respective use of such leave and the continued childbearing of a couple. Our investigation is based on longitudinal information on registered parental leave use and childbearing of all intact unions in Sweden during 1988…
Social differentials in speed-premium effects in childbearing in Sweden
In Sweden, parents receive a parental-leave allowance of a high percentage (currently 80%) of their pre-birth salary for about a year in connection with any birth. If they space their births sufficiently closely, they avoid a reduction in the allowance
Earner-Carer Model at the Crossroads: Reforms and Outcomes of Sweden's Family Policy in Comparative Perspective
Following the 2006 election, the Swedish earner-carer model of family policy seems to have come to an important crossroads, and questions have been raised about the future course of policies. Will the prototypical earner-carer model in Sweden persist? The separate reforms in cash transfers, services, and tax systems in several respects seem to point in contradictory directions, simultaneously introducing new principles of social care. In this art…
Family policy and fertility: Fathers’ and mothers’ use of parental leave and continued childbearing in Norway and Sweden
In the Nordic countries, gender equality is an explicit policy goal. For example, Norway and Sweden both offer paid parental leave for approximately one year following childbirth with earnings-related benefits and with certain periods reserved exclusively for the father. In this study, we examine the relationship between fathers’ and mothers’ use of parental leave and continued childbearing among couples in Norway and Sweden. The two countries of…
Parental leave, childcare and gender equality in the Nordic countries
De nordiske lande anses ofte for at være foregangslande inden for ligestillingsområdet. Det er sandt at kvinder generelt har en stærkere position i de nordiske samfund end i resten af verden. Der er en utvetydig vilje i de fleste – eller måske i alle – områder af samfundet med henblik på at fremme og styrke ligestillingen mellem kvinder og mænd. I de senere år er der sket nogle betydelige forandringer i familierne hvor mændene nu i højere grad ta…
What are the effects of reforms promoting fathers’ parental leave use
Since the introduction of parental leave in Sweden a more gender-equal division of such leave has been targeted. In 1995 one month was reserved for each parent, implying that the month was forfeited if not used by the same parent. A second month was reserved in 2002. In 2008, a gender equality bonus was introduced, meaning that tax credits were given to parents who shared the leave equally. This study investigates the effects of these reforms on …
Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States: Comparing care policies and practice
The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, as well as UK and the US, demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in the Nordic setting through family and social policies, and how these contribute to…
Changes in Gender Equality? Swedish Fathers’ Parental Leave, Division of Childcare and Housework
Changes in gender equality? Swedish fathers’ parental leave, division of childcare and housework 1
Sweden is well known for its family policy and this study explores whether fathers’ parental leave is related to later division of childcare and housework. Two materials were used; a panel survey (2003, 2009) and an interview- study (2008). Respondents in the survey had their first child between the waves and the interview-study focused on parents of 2–3 year olds. The survey is analyzed by logistic regression and the interviews by grounded theor…
How Long Should Parental Leave Be? Attitudes to Gender Equality, Family, and Work as Determinants of Women's and Men's Parental Leave in Sweden
A more equal division of parental leave use between parents has been a major political goal in Sweden for a long time, as it is assumed to lead to gender equality in the labor market, as well as in the homes. The assumed correlation between gender equality and shared parental leave has many aspects, but it has been investigated only in part. In this study, we investigate the determinants of men's and women's parental leave use with a focus on att…
Trends in parental leave in the Nordic countries: Has the Forward March of Gender Equality Halted
The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the development of parental leave in the Nordic countries in the last decade or so and explain the different roads taken by individual countries in this regard. Focusing on the recent development, mainly on father’s quota, we discuss whether we are witnessing a paradigm shift in some of these countries, away from an emphasis on gender equality to a more traditional family approach, with the mot…
Cash for childcare schemes in the Nordic welfare states: Diverse paths, diverse outcomes
Recent family policy developments may blur conventional family policy typologies. While policies in some European welfare states are shifting away from strong male breadwinner regimes towards work–family reconciliation, the adding of cash for childcare (CFC) benefits in Nordic earner-carer welfare states points in the opposite direction. How can we understand growing family policy hybridisation? Comparison of CFC schemes in the five Nordic countr…
How can family policies reconcile fertility and women’s employment? Comparisons between South Korea and Sweden
South Korea has extremely low rates of fertility and labor force participation by women during their childbearing years, whereas Sweden has high rates for both. Variations in family policy models may explain differences in fertility and women's employment between the two countries. Drawing upon literature that examines the effects of family policies on fertility and women's employment, this paper compares childcare support for very young children…
Use It or Save It? Migration Background and Parental Leave Uptake in Sweden
Promoting Parental Leave for Immigrant Fathers—What Role Does Policy Play
The gender differences in labor force participation and take-up of parental leave are accentuated in immigrant populations. This study examines whether certain policy features of parental leave are effective in leveling out the gendered differences among immigrants. We compare two distinct policy contexts, Finland and Sweden, and analyze the impacts of three policy reforms. Our results imply that policy features such as the earmarking of days and…
Exploring Leave Policy Preferences: A Comparison of Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States
This study analyses preferences regarding leave length, gender division of leave, and leave financing in four countries with different welfare-state and leave regimes. Embedded in a gender perspective, institutional, self-interest, and ideational theoretical approaches are used to explore the factors shaping individuals' preferences (ISSP 2012 data). Findings show dramatic cross-country differences, suggesting the institutional dimension is most …
Basic Income: The Potential for Gendered Empowerment
Basic income is likely to gain momentum as the next social welfare trend to sweep over the world with ideas of how to improve the fairness and efficiency of distributing money. Other earlier movements with similar ambitions to transform societies, ranging across the political spectrum from socialism to neo-liberalism, have led to very different consequences for strata of citizens, but have in common that they have de-prioritised gender equality i…
Does Fathers’ Care Spill Over? Evaluating Reforms in the Swedish Parental Leave Program
The aim of reserving months for fathers in the Swedish parental leave system was to increase fathers’ use of leave as well as encourage gender equality in the home and labor market. Using data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, this study investigates the effects of the reform – reserving one month of leave for fathers in 1995 and a second month in 2002 – on gender equality in the home. The study uses the take up of the parental benefit fo…
Decomposing the determinants of fathers’ parental leave use: Evidence from migration between Finland and Sweden
The use of parental leave by fathers varies notably between countries. However, the underlying reasons for cross-country differences have not been explicitly studied. We use migration between Finland and Sweden as an instrument to decompose the roles of policy design and social norms in the differences in take-up rates between these two countries. First, we inferred the role of policy by looking at fathers from the same country of origin in vario…
Recours au congé parental chez les immigrés pères d'un premier enfant en Suède: La Durée Passée Dans Le Pays Compte-T-Elle
L'objectif de cet article est d'examiner entre 1995 et 2010 le recours au congé parental chez les immigrés pères d'un premier enfant en Suède. Cela permet notamment d'évaluer dans quelle mesure les politiques familiales permettent de favoriser l'intégration, car cela reflète la participation au marché du travail et l'acceptation des normes d'égalité en termes de parentalité. À partir des données des registres suédois, cette étude montre que les p…
Sharing the Caring: Attitude-Behavior Discrepancies and Partnership Dynamics
Even though ideals in favor of gender equality in the private sphere are wide spread, discrepancies between ideals and actual behavior are common. Such discrepancies and potential dissatisfaction with gender unequal behavior within a couple are expected to influence partnership dynamics negatively. This study examines how discrepancies between the perceived ideal sharing of parental leave and the actual division of leave, as well as satisfaction …
Parental Leave and beyond: Recent international developments, current issues and future directions
Political science (35 works) · Economics (33 works) · Sociology (28 works) · Demographic economics (27 works) · Work-Family Balance Challenges (27 works) · Parental leave (26 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (24 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (20 works) · Psychology (19 works) · Demography (14 works)