Work-Family Policies and Gender Inequalities in Childcare Time

Work-family policies are promoted to reduce gender inequalities in childcare time. However, the association between work-family policies and childcare time is complicated by the conditions of the policies and how mothers and fathers perform childcare. The authors examine whether three widely discuss...

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Published in:Socius : sociological research for a dynamic world 2022-01, Vol.8
Main Authors: Gao, Melody Ge, Ruan, Hangqing
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Family leave
Family policy
Fathers
Gender differences
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Gender differences
Gender inequality
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Time use
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