Work-family policies, participation, and practices: fathers and childcare in Europe

被引：34

作者：

Fox, Elizabeth ^{[1
]}

Pascall, Gillian ^{[2
]}

Warren, Tracey ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nottingham, Sch Sociol & Social Policy, Univ Pk, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England

[2] Univ Nottingham, Sch Sociol & Social Policy, Social Policy, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England

[3] Univ Nottingham, Sch Sociol & Social Policy, Sociol, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England

来源：

COMMUNITY WORK & FAMILY | 2009年 / 12卷 / 03期

关键词：

fathers; fatherhood; childcare; parental leave; gender equality;

D O I：

10.1080/13668800902966323

中图分类号：

C91 [社会学];

学科分类号：

030301 ; 1204 ;

摘要：

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.

引用

页码：313 / 326

页数：14

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