Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This volume brings together contributors from nineteen countries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas to provide international perspectives on paid parental leave. The first section looks at recent developments in leave policy in eight countries, from Poland to China, paying particular attention to the politics of leave policy, including what drives and impedes change. The second section examines a number of current issues in leave policy, including flexibility in policy design, gender equality including fathers' usage, and relationships between leave and related policy fields. The final section looks ahead to possible future directions for leave policy.
Synopsis
This volume brings together contributors from 18 countries to provide international perspectives on the politics of parental leave policies in different parts of the world. Initially looking at the politics of care leave policies in eight countries across Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia, the book moves on to consider a variety of key issues in depth, including gender equality, flexibility and challenges for fathers in using leave. In the final section of the book, contributors look beyond the early parenthood period to consider possible future directions for care leave policy in order to address the wider changes and challenges that our societies face.