Challenges in Nordic Childcare Policies: With Special Reference to Finland

Mutsuko Takahashi ()
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Mutsuko Takahashi: Kibi International University, Japan

The Journal of Comparative Economic Studies (JCES), 2008, vol. 4, 41-55

Abstract: This article studies the challenges in the development of childcare policies in Nordic societies by focusing on Finland, where childcare schemes with multiple alternatives have been developed since the mid-1980s. In Finland, currently, parents with small children under three years of age can decide to either stay at home and tend to their children as long as possible or resume work by making use of child day care services provided by municipalities and private service providers. However, such a Finnish solution faces certain challenges in relation to issues pertaining to social justice for adult and young citizens. This article argues that developing childcare policies primarily for the convenience of adult citizens sometimes contradicts the entitlements of small children.

Keywords: childcare policy; Nordic welfare state; Finland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J13 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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