Lone Motherhood and Welfare Feminism: A Comparative Case Study of Iceland and Denmark
Abstract The Nordic countries have gained a global reputation for their robust welfare states. They are praised as being the best countries in the world for families—but what kind? Using Iceland and Denmark as comparative case studies in welfare feminism, this article explores how lone mothers engag...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/sp/jxab036 2023-05-15T16:46:48+02:00 Lone Motherhood and Welfare Feminism: A Comparative Case Study of Iceland and Denmark Boroumand, Kiana Johns Hopkins University 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxab036 https://academic.oup.com/sp/article-pdf/29/1/141/43027584/jxab036.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society volume 29, issue 1, page 141-163 ISSN 1072-4745 1468-2893 Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Gender Studies journal-article 2021 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxab036 2023-01-13T10:54:12Z Abstract The Nordic countries have gained a global reputation for their robust welfare states. They are praised as being the best countries in the world for families—but what kind? Using Iceland and Denmark as comparative case studies in welfare feminism, this article explores how lone mothers engage with Nordic family leave policies and labor markets. Based on in-depth interviews with Icelandic and Danish lone mothers, it demonstrates that work–family integration policies are more effective in social–democratic Denmark, but that Iceland’s more liberal welfare regime may provide greater benefits to women in the labor market. Ultimately, lone mothers in both countries still face difficulties in reconciling work and family life. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Oxford University Press (via Crossref) Lone ENVELOPE(11.982,11.982,65.105,65.105) Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society |
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Abstract The Nordic countries have gained a global reputation for their robust welfare states. They are praised as being the best countries in the world for families—but what kind? Using Iceland and Denmark as comparative case studies in welfare feminism, this article explores how lone mothers engage with Nordic family leave policies and labor markets. Based on in-depth interviews with Icelandic and Danish lone mothers, it demonstrates that work–family integration policies are more effective in social–democratic Denmark, but that Iceland’s more liberal welfare regime may provide greater benefits to women in the labor market. Ultimately, lone mothers in both countries still face difficulties in reconciling work and family life. |
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Lone Motherhood and Welfare Feminism: A Comparative Case Study of Iceland and Denmark |
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Lone Motherhood and Welfare Feminism: A Comparative Case Study of Iceland and Denmark |
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