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Gendered or Gender-Neutral Care Politics for Fathers?

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  • Berit Brandth

    (Department of Sociology and Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim)

  • Elin Kvande

    (Department of Sociology and Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim)

Abstract

This article analyzes how two different policy measures affect gender equality in child care. In the 1990s, Norway introduced two care policies reflecting different ideas about gender and family life. The fathers' quota policy supports the dual-earner family model while the cash-for-care scheme is based on a family model, providing cash benefits irrespective of the parent's work activities. The father's quota is a gendered policy because six weeks of the parental leave period is reserved for the father. Cash-for-care is gender neutral , in which working parents can choose which of them is to stay at home. The analysis is based on interview data from two studies, one on parental leave and one on cash-for-care. We find that the special quota for fathers has had a positive effect on the participation of fathers in child care. The cash-for-care system does not, however, challenge the existing gender structure in child care.

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  • Berit Brandth & Elin Kvande, 2009. "Gendered or Gender-Neutral Care Politics for Fathers?," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 624(1), pages 177-189, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:624:y:2009:i:1:p:177-189
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716209334119
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    1. Jennifer Glass & Carolyn E. Waldrep, 2023. "Child Allowances and Work-Family Reconciliation Policies: What Best Reduces Child Poverty and Gender Inequality While Enabling Desired Fertility?," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 42(5), pages 1-57, October.
    2. Carolin Scheifele & Melanie C Steffens & Colette Van Laar, 2021. "Which representations of their gender group affect men’s orientation towards care? the case of parental leave-taking intentions," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(12), pages 1-35, December.
    3. Caroline Gatrell & Jamie J. Ladge & Gary N. Powell, 2022. "A Review of Fatherhood and Employment: Introducing New Perspectives for Management Research," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 59(5), pages 1198-1226, July.

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