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Who cares? assessing generosity and gender equality in parental leave policy designs in 21 countries

Ray, Rebecca, Gornick, Janet C., Schmitt, John·2010·Journal of European Social Policy
DOI 10.1177/0958928710364434
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Parental leave laws can support new parents in two complementary ways: by offering job-protected leave and by offering financial support during that leave. This study assesses the design of parental leave policies operating in 21 high-income countries. Specifically, the study analyzes how these countries vary with respect to the generosity of their parental leave policies; the extent to which their policy designs are gender egalitarian; and the ways in which these two crucial dimensions are inter-related. The study finds that public policies in all 21 study countries protect at least one parent’s job for a period of weeks, months, or years following the birth or adoption of a child. The availability and generosity of wage replacement varies widely, as does the gendered nature of policy designs. Four countries stand out as having policies that are both generous and gender egalitarian: Finland, Norway, Sweden and — unexpectedly — Greece.

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Authors
Ray, R., Gornick, J. C., & Schmitt, J.
Venue
Journal of European Social Policy
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2010-06-28
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
196-216
ISSN
  • 0958-9287 (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-7269
DOI
10.1177/0958928710364434
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416
References
33
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68.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Ray, R., Gornick, J. C., & Schmitt, J. (2010). Who cares? assessing generosity and gender equality in parental leave policy designs in 21 countries. Journal of European Social Policy. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928710364434

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