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Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender EqualityFathers on Leave Alone in Spain: ‘Hey, I Want to Be Able to Do It Like That, Too’

Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality: Fathers on Leave Alone in... [This chapter discusses the experience of Spanish fathers on childcare leave while their partners worked. It first analyses administrative policy and the gradual recognition of men’s right to childcare leave. No fewer than 65 000 men are estimated to have chosen this strategy over the last 10 years. The aim of the study was to ascertain what prompted these fathers’ decision, the reactions to it in their social surrounds and their own experience in singly undertaking childcare. To that end, 10 in-depth interviews were held with fathers who took at least 8 weeks of childcare leave while their partners returned to paid employment. Their replies show that taking on childcare singly is a powerful socialising tool for fathers in connection with this activity. The men themselves perceived that the experience fostered not only greater participation in caring for their children, but also strengthened parent-child emotional ties.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender EqualityFathers on Leave Alone in Spain: ‘Hey, I Want to Be Able to Do It Like That, Too’

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2017. This book is published open access.
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978-3-319-42968-7
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107 –124
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10.1007/978-3-319-42970-0_7
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[This chapter discusses the experience of Spanish fathers on childcare leave while their partners worked. It first analyses administrative policy and the gradual recognition of men’s right to childcare leave. No fewer than 65 000 men are estimated to have chosen this strategy over the last 10 years. The aim of the study was to ascertain what prompted these fathers’ decision, the reactions to it in their social surrounds and their own experience in singly undertaking childcare. To that end, 10 in-depth interviews were held with fathers who took at least 8 weeks of childcare leave while their partners returned to paid employment. Their replies show that taking on childcare singly is a powerful socialising tool for fathers in connection with this activity. The men themselves perceived that the experience fostered not only greater participation in caring for their children, but also strengthened parent-child emotional ties.]

Published: Dec 7, 2016

Keywords: Parental Leave; Maternity Leave; Collective Bargaining Agreement; Clerical Worker; Paternity Leave

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