The major trends in family structures and their shifts across the industrialized world over the
past decades are well known: fertility rates have declined below the level sufficient for the …

As some scholars have argued for a distinct conceptualisation of breadwinning and for
understanding breadwinning as a form of care, this study addresses parents' constructions …

In most countries, parental leave systems consist of several parts with different lengths for
fathers and/or mothers. This article compares fathers' sense of entitlement to two parts of the …

Despite the consensus that fatherhood is undergoing significant change, there is little known
about how men who are deeply engaged in caregiving experience the shift away from …

This article undertakes an in-depth examination into how two couples negotiate the sharing
of parental leave, to understand how 'relational resources' may be drawn on in transforming …

Purpose In January 2021, Spanish paid parental leave for fathers was fully equated with that
for mothers. Is this facilitating working fathers develo** an identity of caring fathers …

Policy-makers in many countries increasingly voice concerns about fathers' low uptake of
parental leave, given numerous potential dividends regarding children's development …

Este artículo versa sobre los resultados de un estudio sobre el uso por los padres de la
excedencia por cuidado de niños en Alemania. A partir de entrevistas en profundidad a 16 …

The presented empirical data analysis aims to shed light on the persistence of gender
inequalities in sharing parenting responsibilities and addresses possible improvements for …

Der Anteil von Vätern, die Elternzeit beanspruchen, ist mittlerweile auf über ein Drittel
angestiegen. Der Beitrag analysiert Deutungen väterlicher Elternzeitnahme anhand …