Why do Spanish fathers still make little use of the family-friendly measures

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ID3073870
AuthorsJosé Andrés Fernández-Cornejo (0000-0001-6554-9713, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, corresponding author), Eva Del Pozo-García (0000-0001-5084-6678, Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Lorenzo Escot (0000-0002-6734-6327, Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Sabina Belope-Nguema (0000-0001-9068-6314, Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Year2020
Volume59
Issue2
Pages355-379
Publication date2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science Information (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0539-0184 • E-ISSN: 1461-7412
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0539018420927153
OpenAlexW3036442457
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited40

This article examines why Spanish fathers still make little use of the family-friendly measures (FFM) they are entitled to. Amartya Sen's capabilities approach is applied to the analysis of this agency gap in work-family balance (WFB). Males wishing to balance work and family face a series of barriers that inhibit their use of FFM, creating a gap between the theoretical right to use these measures and the real ability to do so. We illustrate this broader issue with qualitative information collected from a Spanish sample (59 semi-structured interviews with 43 salaried fathers, 6 salaried mothers and 10 human resources (HR) managers). Three types of factors (conversion factors) that enhance/limit the capabilities of fathers to use reconciliation measures were considered: individual factors, policy and societal factors, and factors related to the organizational culture of workplaces

Economics · Family-friendly · Human resources · Management · Social science · Sociology · Work–life balance · Engineering · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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