LEADER 03087nam 22004815 450 001 9910997191303321 005 20250415145351.0 010 $a9783658477165 010 $a3658477164 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-658-47716-5 035 $a(CKB)38428969000041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-658-47716-5 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32077049 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32077049 035 $a(EXLCZ)9938428969000041 100 $a20250415d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Balancing Act of Working Mothers and Caring Fathers $eImpact of Family Policy on Egalitarianism in Families in Western Democracies /$fby Meret Lütolf 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aWiesbaden :$cSpringer Fachmedien Wiesbaden :$cImprint: Springer VS,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (XVII, 220 p. 21 illus., 4 illus. in color.) 311 08$a9783658477158 311 08$a3658477156 327 $aINTRODUCTION -- THEORY -- RESEARCH DESIGN -- EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS -- CONCLUSION. 330 $aThis Open-Access-book explores how egalitarian parental leave policies can support a more balanced division of paid work and caregiving. Introducing a novel analysis grid and a unique dataset, Meret Lütolf examines parental leave policies in five countries ? United States, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, and Sweden ? revealing how fully paid, non-transferable leave can promote gender-neutral caregiving roles. Key findings highlight the connection between longer paternal leave and a more equal distribution of unpaid work, along with fathers? willingness to reduce paid work hours in favor of caregiving. By combining multiple research methods, the study links policy intentions with real-life outcomes and identifies feasible reforms, including full wage replacement, that can enhance egalitarianism without raising policy costs. Offering valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and advocates, this book demonstrates how parental leave policies can contribute to more equal family dynamics and address broader gender inequalities in society. About the author Dr. Meret Lütolf is a political scientist and works as a research associate at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Bern, Switzerland. The focus of her research and teaching lies in the comparative analysis of family policies, with a particular emphasis on parental leave policies, gendered work patterns and time use, and social politics in a broader sense. . 606 $aFamily policy 606 $aChildren, Youth and Family Policy 615 0$aFamily policy. 615 14$aChildren, Youth and Family Policy. 676 $a361.61 676 $a362 700 $aLütolf$b Meret$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$01817454 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910997191303321 996 $aThe Balancing Act of Working Mothers and Caring Fathers$94375246 997 $aUNINA