The Politics of Ideals of Care: Danish and Flemish Child Care Policy Compared

Politike usklađivanja obiteljskih obaveza i plaćenog rada i položaj roditelja na tržištu rada

“…), a što čini komparativne analize izrazito kompliciranima. Također, činjenica da prakse skrbi nisu rezultat samo makro-i mikroekonomskih okolnosti te postojećeg institucionalnog uređenja dopusta i drugih mjera obiteljske politike, već i postojećih ideala skrbi u pojedinom društvu, odnosno prevladavajućih uvjerenja o tome što se smatra dobrim roditeljstvom (vidi Kremer, 2006Kremer, ., 2007, te ujedno i klasno pitanje (Hegewisch i Gornick, 2011. ; Korpi i sur., 2013.)…”

Access to Childcare Services: The Role of Demand and Supply-Side Policies

“…The first difference relies is the provision of childcare through collective or individual services. Indeed, in Flanders policy for childcare followed the ideal of ''surrogate motherhood'' thus emphasizing care services through individual provision (Kremer 2006). On the contrary, childcare in Wallonia followed the French tradition of providing care services through collective arrangements.…”

Social Investment Policies in Chile and Latin America: Towards Equal Opportunities for Women and Children?

“…Although this has not been stated as an explicit aim, the government and public institutions have engaged in a powerful communications strategy that promotes institutional childcare as enabling mothers to work, but more importantly as being good for children. Stressing the benefits of institutional care for children has the potential of liberating women from 'the moral predicament between working and caring' (Kremer, 2006). This is particularly important in a country like Chile, where female labour force participation has historically been low, and conservative forces, including the Catholic Church, strongly influence gender and social norms.…”