Father-Friendly Policies and Time-Use Data in a Cross-National Context: Potential and Prospects for Future Research

Oriel Sullivan, Scott Coltrane, Linda Mcannally and Evrim Altintas
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Oriel Sullivan: Centre for Time Use Research at the Department of Sociology, University of Oxford
Scott Coltrane: College of Arts and Sciences and professor of sociology at the University of Oregon
Linda Mcannally: University of California, Riverside
Evrim Altintas: University of Oxford

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2009, vol. 624, issue 1, 234-254

Abstract: In this article, the authors explore how data on the use of time might be used to investigate the multilevel connections between family-related policies and fathers' child care time in a cross-national context. The authors present a case study analysis of “fathering strategies†in which empirical findings from time-use data are compared with detailed policy information from Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. These analyses show that time-use data can not only shed light on the effects of specific policies in different national contexts but also point to the need to consider the complexity of multiple policies and their adoption in specific national contexts across time. The authors describe the development of a cross-national, cross-time database that combines time-use data with relevant social and family policy information, with the aim of providing a multilevel research tool to those interested in exploring further the relationships between policy and family work.

Keywords: fatherhood; family policy; time use; parental leave; child care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716209335138

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