Work–family policies, participation, and practices
Fathers and childcare in Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7727309 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Fox (0000-0001-5384-3755), Gillian Pascall, Tracey Warren (0000-0002-1485-4969) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 313-326 |
| Publication date | 2009-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Work & Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-8803 • E-ISSN: 1469-3615 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13668800902966323 |
| OpenAlex | W2051677115 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 7 |
This paper asks about social policies for fathers' participation in childcare in Europe, and fathers' work–family reconciliation practices and ideals, with special reference to the UK. In some European countries, especially Sweden, reform has given fathers non-transferable rights to parental leave. Might such innovations enhance UK men's contribution to childcare? In the UK, gender inequalities in policy are stark: parental leave systems assume – through maternity leaves – mothers' responsibility for care, while seeing fathers' care as a question of individual choice. Our qualitative research asked how fathers managed reconciliation between work and family, and how alternative social policy strategies would fit with their practices and ideals. The paper concludes that social policies supporting men's care – particularly parental leave dedicated to fathers – are needed to enhance gender equality and work–family reconciliation for men and for women
Child care · Economic growth · Economics · Gender equality · Inequality · Paid work · Parental leave · Political science · Social policy · Sociology · Work (physics · Historical Education and Society · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Medicine · Nursing · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Gender Studies · Law
Capabilities to Combine Work and Family in the Netherlands
Co-parenting, parental competence and problem behaviours in children
Why do Spanish fathers still make little use of the family-friendly measures
Influyen las políticas autonómicas en la utilización de la excedencia por cuidado de hijos
Researching the Gender Division of Unpaid Domestic Work
Fathers' Parental Leave Uptake in Belgium and Sweden
Gender Matters
How Did Telecommuting Fathers Navigate Work and Family Responsibilities During the First Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Regendering care in the aftermath of recession
Gender and innovation
Fathering and Flexible Working Arrangements
Defamilisation, Familisation, and LGBTQ+ Studies
Gender Equality in Time
Reducing mommy penalties with daddy quotas
Willingness of Spanish Men to Take Maternity Leave. Do Firms’ Strategies for Reconciliation Impinge on This
Relational ethics as a cultural constraint on fathers' parental leave in a Confucian welfare state, South Korea
Supporting fathers to engage with their children's learning and education
Fathers Combining Work and Care
Väter in Elternzeit. Deutungen, Aushandlungen und Bewertungen von Familien- und Erwerbsarbeit im Paar
The Role of Partners and Workplaces in British and Swedish Men's Parental Leave Decisions
Measuring German Fathers' Involvement in Childcare
Parenthood and the gender division of labour across the income distribution
Introduction to the Special Collection on The new roles of women and men and implications for families and societies
Who should do the caring'? Involved fatherhood and ambivalent gendered moral rationalities among cohabiting/married irish parents
On shifting ground
Policy is not enough - the influence of the gendered workplace on fathers' use of parental leave in Sweden
The Impact of Taking Parental Leave on Fathers' Participation In Childcare And Relationships With Children
Effects of Parental Leave and Work Hours on Fathers' Involvement With Their Babies
Fathers, Work and Family Life
Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK
Different Classes, Different Fathers
Leave arrangements for parents
Flexible Work and Flexible Fathers
| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,63 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |