Lone Motherhood and Welfare Feminism: A Comparative Case Study of Iceland and Denmark

• Published in: Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society
• Main Author: Boroumand, Kiana
• Other Authors: Johns Hopkins University
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2021
• Subjects: Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Gender Studies; Lone; Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxab036; https://academic.oup.com/sp/article-pdf/29/1/141/43027584/jxab036.pdf

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...