Population
Volume 73, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 363-382

Does time count? Immigrant fathers' use of parental leave for a first child in Sweden (Article)

Mussino E.* , Duvander A.-Z. , Ma L.
  • a Demography Unit, Department of Sociology, Stockholm UniversitySE-10691, Sweden
  • b Demography Unit, Department of Sociology, Stockholm UniversitySE-10691, Sweden
  • c Karlstad University, Sweden

Abstract

The Nordic countries were the first to introduce family policy measures to promote parental equality. Parental leave quotas for fathers are a striking example, which many other countries have followed. The use of such leave has progressively spread in Swedish society. Four out of five Swedish-born fathers now exercise this right, but what about fathers from other countries? Do immigrant fathers adopt the behaviour of Swedish-born fathers? What effect does time spent in the country have on leave use? This article answers these questions with exhaustive register data of residents in Sweden between 1995 and 2010. © I.N.E.D. All rights reserved for all countries

Author Keywords

Sweden Immigrant fathers Parental Leave use Adaptation Gender equali

Index Keywords

equity immigrant gender issue gender disparity Sweden
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055815911&doi=10.3917%2fpope.1802.0363&partnerID=40&md5=b127fb5b0c2665256488883d899958ec
DOI: 10.3917/pope.1802.0363
ISSN: 16342941
Original Language: English