Fathers on call? A study on the sharing of care work between parents in Sweden

Evertsson, Marie; Boye, Katarina; Erman, Jeylan

doi:10.4054/demres.2018.39.2

Cited by 39 publications

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“…The study on Sweden, a Dual-Earner cluster country, explores how both men's and women's "new" roles are related to their time spent in paid work and in care, taking into account children-parents ties (Evertsson et al 2015). By combining analyses of quantitative survey data (YAPS-Young Adult Panel Study, Sweden) and qualitative interviews conducted with middle-class first-time parents, new insights into the division of parental leave in Sweden are provided.…”

Section: The Gendered Transition To Parenthoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

The New Roles of Men and Women and Implications for Families and Societies

Oláh

Kotowska

Richter

2018

A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe

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Section: The Gendered Transition To Parenthoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

The New Roles of Men and Women and Implications for Families and Societies

Oláh

Kotowska

Richter

2018

A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe

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“…Changing practice has increasingly been documented as a result of men's more active role in fathering and to a lesser extent in chores (Stanojević, 2015). These 'new fathers' are reported to be usually younger, better educated, middle class, urban professionals, advocating for egalitarian views and practice around family as well as in public domain (Evertsson et al, 2018).…”

Section: Division Of Tasks At Home Local Communities In Serbia 2010mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…'Daddy quota' (paid paternity leaves of varying length, but usually a short term up to 4 weeks) (Davaki, 2016) 12 is a solidly conceived political response to counter gender imbalances in early parenthood stage, strengthening bonds between both fathers and children and couples. Policies such as gender-neutral parental leaves, like those in Sweden, then right to reduced working hours for parents, high quality, available and affordable childcare facilities, contribute to gender equality in (early) parenting and new fatherhood (Evertsson et al, 2018). Promotion of family friendly work environment, especially for men, popularization of family, parenthood and 'new fatherhood' in education system, social media, with youth, etc., are important policy measures aimed at increased fertility.…”

Section: Toward Conclusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transition to parenthood: New insights into socio-psychological costs of childbearing

Bobic

2018

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The paper deals with socio-psychological costs of (first) childbearing, considering this as important hurdle for transition to higher parities, especially to second and third ones. In addition to the second demographic transition, new paradigms tackle micro aspects of parenthood thus highlighting individual and parental well-being/happiness and experiences around a first baby as preconditions for (next) childbearing along with work-, family-, leisure-, friendly policies. We used both the macro and micro theoretical perspectives in order to explore our research data. We deployed the complementary method: the survey (N=1560) among women in Serbia in 2017 which was the supplementary to previously conducted qualitative one (interviews with 30 couples in Belgrade) in 2013/4. On both occasions we dealt with the topic related to the process of transition from partnership to parenthood. Results have shown high socio-psychological costs of women/mothers and the asymmetry in gender roles at the start of childbearing. This is explained by persisting patriarchal ideology in both private and public sphere, which is even strengthened after the onset of social transition and demise of state socialism (repatriarchalization). Such behavioural pattern is not only incompatible with professional demands when it comes to women's employment, but as such is also demonstrated to be a strong barrier for further childbearing. We propose policy measures that are directed towards stronger inclusion of men/fathers into private sphere (transformation of gender roles) from the very beginning of parenthood and around household, which should be combined with other family policies (work family reconciliation), social policies targeted to the increased employment, quality of life, etc.

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“…Changes in family models (decline of male-breadwinner family model or increase in dual-earner couples) are related to the transformation of attitudes and values brought about by the increasing incorporation of women into higher education and the labour market, and by men's increasing participation in family tasks (Ortega-Gaspar 2011;Schofer and Meyer 2005;Evertsson et al 2018). The changes discussed above affect both the level of work-family conflict (Ortega-Gaspar 2013; Moreno Mínguez 2015) and values concerning family-work arrangements (Cunningham 2008;Cooke 2010;Daly 2011;Daly and Scheiwe 2010;O'Brien 2013).…”

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A Socio-Structural Perspective on Family Model Preferences, Gender Roles and Work–Family Attitudes in Spain

2018

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Since the early 1990s, the diversity of work–family arrangement models has increased in Spain. It is difficult to understand this phenomenon without attending to the Spanish population’s preferences for such models. This article analyses the attitudes towards gender roles, and family model preferences within a normative and socio-structural framework. Using data from the International Social Survey Programme 2012, we developed descriptive and explanatory analyses. The findings reveal contradictions between attitudes towards the mother’s and father’s work intensity and gender roles that seem to be resolved through preferences for a “hybrid” or “adaptive” family model. We also identified the determinants of family model preferences for both men and women. The results show that gender plays a significant role in explaining preferences (women are less likely than men to prefer the male-breadwinner family model) and that socio-structural factors such as age, education level, immigrant condition, religious status and social class influence the preferences of men and women differently. Ultimately, these results contrast with Hakim’s Preference Theory, which emphasises individuals’ choices over socio-structural factors as determinants of family models, and align with Crompton’s and Pfau-Effinger’s theories.

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Fathers on call? A study on the sharing of care work between parents in Sweden

Cited by 39 publications

References 27 publications

The New Roles of Men and Women and Implications for Families and Societies

The New Roles of Men and Women and Implications for Families and Societies

Transition to parenthood: New insights into socio-psychological costs of childbearing

A Socio-Structural Perspective on Family Model Preferences, Gender Roles and Work–Family Attitudes in Spain

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