Parenthood and Psychological Well-being in Finland
Does Public Policy make a difference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3036341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Savolainen (0000-0002-2714-1597, Senior Research Analyst, New York City Criminal Justice Agency, 52 Duane Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10007, USA), Elina Lahelma (0000-0002-1064-1333, University of Helsinki), Eero Lahelma (Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 41, 00014 Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland.), Karri Silventionen (Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 41, 00014 Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland.), A H Gauthier (0000-0001-9808-2857, University of Calgary) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-74 |
| Publication date | 2001-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/jcfs.32.1.61 |
| OpenAlex | W2598946559 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 4 |
Research based on American data indicates that the presence of children in the family tends to have a negative effect on the mental well being of adults. According to McLanahan and Adams (1987 and 1989), this relationship is explained by the temporal and monetary constraints associated with contemporary parenting. In order to alleviate the problem, they advocate public policy solutions such as child allowance and state- subsidized childcare. To evaluate the salience of such programs, we examine the relationship between parenthood and psychological well-being in Finland, a country that supplies the kind of support systems that McLanahan and Adams have in mind, yet where other conditions related to parental stress are very similar to the U.S. The results from our research indicate that children tend to have no effect on the psychological well being of Finnish women and a positive effect on Finnish men. This pattern of findings supports the "weak" version of the hypothesis derived from the policy conjecture by McLanahan and Adams
Allowance (engineering) · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economics · Political science · Public policy · Salience (neuroscience) · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Health disparities and outcomes · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,59 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |