Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States: Comparing Care Policies and Practice

Description

Fatherhood is in transition, as men try to balance being both active and involved fathers while meeting the demands of the workplace. This book explores these challenges in the context of cross-national policies. The contributors present the most up-to-date research on father involvement with young, preschool-age children in six countries-Finland, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Dr. Gudny Bjoerk Eydal is Professor of Social Work at the University of Iceland. She has conducted comparative research for decades, publishing extensively on child, care and family policies. Dr. Tine Rostgaard is a Professor at Department of Political Science, Aalborg University, Denmark. Her work focuses on comparative research in care policies and practices for children and elderly.

"At a time with a strong political focus on the falling birth rates, the book underscores the importance of men's attitudes when attempting to understand what determines fertility rates." Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK) "This book is highly recommended to all scholars as well as students in the field of comparative family policy, parenting and fatherhood studies." Nordic Social Work Research "A fascinating, wide-ranging and critical look at fatherhood in the Nordic world, covering home, work and social policy, addressing growing diversity in these countries and celebrating a vibrant research scene" Emeritus Professor Peter Moss, Institute of Education University of London. "This comprehensive volume provides rich and theoretically grounded empirical analyses of Nordic policies and practices." Professor Ann Orloff, Northwestern University, US