Fathers’ Use of Childbirth Leave in Spain. The Effects of the 13-Day Paternity Leave

Mangas, Lorenzo Escot; Fernández‐Cornejo, José Andrés; Poza, Carlos

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“…(Gerard,laboratory technician,35) The reasons given by respondents, however, referred less to men's employment circumstances than to women's. That situation is consistent with more intense leave-taking among men whose partners have paid work (Escot et al 2012(Escot et al , 2014. Several other motivations for taking leave alone can be identifi ed in this context.…”

Section: Reasons For Taking Leave Alonesupporting

confidence: 74%

“…From a microeconomic perspective, while the equation is not simple, the couple's job situation is a determinant: men would be expected to act according to cost/benefi t logic to maximise their position on the labour market (in terms of salary and stability). Firstly, as discussed above in connection with paternity leave, men are more likely to take it when their partner is employed (Escot et al 2012(Escot et al , 2014. Where couples decide that one of their members should take a leave, that decision is informed, economically speaking (Becker 1991 ), by the consequences for both in terms of economic resources and job protection.…”

Section: Factors Encouraging Men To Take Leave Alonementioning

confidence: 99%

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Fathers on Leave Alone in Spain: ‘Hey, I Want to Be Able to Do It Like That, Too’

Meil

Romero-Balsas

Rogero-García

2016

Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality

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Spain underwent the transition from the male breadwinner to the dual-earner family model somewhat later than other developed countries. Change was most intense in the period of strong economic and employment growth between 1995 and 2007, with a reversal observed as unemployment rose from early 2008. The percentage of 25-to 49-year-old women in paid employment climbed from 39 % in 1995 to 66 % in 2007, receding to 61 % in 2012. As a result of the employment crisis, while male single-earner families with children under 6 are estimated to have dropped by 22 %, female single-earner families leapt by 181 % and families with no earners by 162 %. At the same time, the number of dual-earner families dipped by 4 % (MorenoMínguez 2015 ). In the wake of the economic crisis, employment has become a scarce and highly valued resource, shaping couples' strategies for reconciling family life and careers when faced with the need to protect their sources of income.While policies to further equality between the sexes have long been in place (the fi rst equality plan was introduced in 1989) and have explicitly pursued the harmonisation of work and family life, that challenge has yet to be systematically and comprehensively addressed. Debates around the question have been public and sensitisation programmes have been formulated, often under the umbrella of European initiatives, although only partial measures have been adopted (Meil 2006b ;Wall and Escobedo 2009 )

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Section: Reasons For Taking Leave Alonesupporting

confidence: 74%

Section: Factors Encouraging Men To Take Leave Alonementioning

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Fathers on Leave Alone in Spain: ‘Hey, I Want to Be Able to Do It Like That, Too’

Meil

Romero-Balsas

Rogero-García

2016

Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality

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“…In Sweden, 1995 and 2002 reforms that reserved 1 month of paid paternal leave led to substantial increases in paternal leave‐taking, although the 2008 introduction of a gender equality bonus did not . Additionally, the introduction of 13 days of paid paternal leave in 2007 in Spain appeared to increase leave‐taking among fathers …”

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The Impact of Parental and Medical Leave Policies on Socioeconomic and Health Outcomes in OECD Countries: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature

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Historically, reforms that have increased the duration of job‐protected paid parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around childbirth, access to paid parental leave also appears to reduce rates of infant mortality, with breastfeeding representing one potential mechanism. The provision of more generous paid leave entitlements in countries that offer unpaid or short durations of paid leave could help families strike a balance between the competing demands of earning income and attending to personal and family well‐being. Context Policies legislating paid leave from work for new parents, and to attend to individual and family illness, are common across Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) countries. However, there exists no comprehensive review of their potential impacts on economic, social, and health outcomes. Methods We conducted a systematic review of the peer‐reviewed literature on paid leave and socioeconomic and health outcomes. We reviewed 5,538 abstracts and selected 85 published papers on the impact of parental leave policies, 22 papers on the impact of medical leave policies, and 2 papers that evaluated both types of policies. We synthesized the main findings through a narrative description; a meta‐analysis was precluded by heterogeneity in policy attributes, policy changes, outcomes, and study designs. Findings We were able to draw several conclusions about the impact of parental leave policies. First, extensions in the duration of paid parental leave to between 6 and 12 months were accompanied by attendant increases in leave‐taking and longer durations of leave. Second, there was little evidence that extending the duration of paid leave had negative employment or economic consequences. Third, unpaid leave does not appear to confer the same benefits as paid leave. Fourth, from a population health perspective, increases in paid parental leave were consistently associated with better infant and child health, particularly in terms of lower mortality rates. Fifth, paid paternal leave policies of adequate length and generosity have induced fathers to take additional time off from work following the birth of a child. How medical leave policies for personal or family illness influence health has not been widely studied. Conclusions There is substantial quasi‐experimental evidence to support expansions in the duration of job‐protected paid parental leave as an instrument for supporting women's labor force participation, safeguarding women's incomes and earnings, and improving child survival. This has implications, in particular, for countries that offer shorter durations of job‐protected paid leave or lack a national paid leave entitlement altogether.

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“…En los últimos años se ha desarrollado una fructífera línea de investigación en España sobre la legislación de los permisos parentales, el uso de los mismos y la implicación de los padres en el cuidado de los hijos, especialmente del padre (Romero-Balsas, 2012; Escot et al, 2013;Meil, 2013;Flaquer y Escobedo, 2014). Estos estudios parecen coincidir en que la ampliación del permiso de paternidad a quince días en 2007 ha tenido una incidencia positiva en la implicación paterna en el cuidado y crianza de los hijos.…”

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Los modelos familiares en España: reflexionando sobre la ambivalencia familiar desde una aproximación teórica

Mínguez¹,

Gaspar²,

Burón³

2017

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RESUMENLos cambios familiares acontecidos en España en las últimas décadas han propiciado un fructífero debate teórico y empírico sobre las nuevas formas familiares. En base a los hallazgos de los estudios internacionales sobre actitudes y valores familiares, el principal objetivo del presente trabajo es realizar una exhaustiva revisión de la literatura científica sobre los modelos familiares en España, con el fin de ofrecer una propuesta de modelos teóricos que puedan contribuir al futuro análisis empírico. El debate planteado se sustenta en la reflexión crítica sobre los fundamentos normativos que explican la coexistencia ambivalente de dos modelos familiares, por una parte, el modelo de cuidado tradicional y, por otra, el modelo de dos sustentadores (ambos trabajan y cooperan en las responsabilidades de cuidado). Dicha coexistencia se produce en un contexto social de escaso apoyo institucional al modelo más igualitario de cuidado.Palabras clave: Modelos familiares, actitudes, preferencias, expectativas, conciliación trabajo-familia. Los modelos familiares en España: reflexionando sobre la ambivalencia familiar desde una aproximación teórica. ABSTRACT The family changes in Spain in recent decades

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Fathers’ Use of Childbirth Leave in Spain. The Effects of the 13-Day Paternity Leave

Cited by 39 publications

References 32 publications

Fathers on Leave Alone in Spain: ‘Hey, I Want to Be Able to Do It Like That, Too’

Fathers on Leave Alone in Spain: ‘Hey, I Want to Be Able to Do It Like That, Too’

The Impact of Parental and Medical Leave Policies on Socioeconomic and Health Outcomes in OECD Countries: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature

Los modelos familiares en España: reflexionando sobre la ambivalencia familiar desde una aproximación teórica

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