12th Annual Seminar 2015 Trondheim

September 1–2, 2015

• Seminar Program (PDF)
• Presentations:

Torbjørn Knutsen, Department of Sociology and Political Science, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim): Norway - a brief introduction

Anne-Lise Ellingsæter, Departement of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo: Family policy, fertility and institutional trust (PDF)

Ragni Hege Kitterød, Institute for Social Research, Norway: Men in families – changes in time use (PDF)

Arni Hole, Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

Synnøve Konglevoll, The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)

Alf Åge Lønne, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)

Book-Project: ‘Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare states’

•  Introducing the book: Comparing care policies and practice (PDF)
  Gudny Bjork Eydal, Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland
• Policy Goals and Obstacles for Fathers’ Parental Leave in Finland (PDF)
  Minna Salmi and Johanna Lammi-Taskula, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki
• Parental Leave and Classed Fathering Practices in Norway (PDF)
  Berit Brandth and Elin Kvande, Department of Sociology and Political Science, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim)
• For Which Fathers Do Reforms Matter? A Study of the Impact of Three Swedish Parental Leave Reforms (PDF)
  Ann-Zofie Duvander, Demography Unit. Department of Sociology, University of Stockholm
• Nordic Fathers Tracking Diversity and Complexity
  Margaret O´Brien, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London

Linda Haas, Department of Sociology, Indiana University-Indianapolis: The US model of work-family relationships (PDF)

Elin Kvande, Department of Sociology and Political Science, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim): The Nordic model meets the US liberal model – A Norwegian company in New York (PDF)

Sigtona Halrynjo, Institute for Social Research, Norway: Exploring the career logic within the Nordic model (PDF)

Alison Koslowski, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh: Employers and new fathers: the role of extra-statutory occupational benefits in enabling shared parenting in the UK (PDF)

Isabel Valerino, Laboratory of Life Course Studies, University of Lausanne: Leave rights for fathers? Analysis of policy proposals in Switzerland from 1998 to 2014 (PDF)

Gillian Whitehouse, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland: Reflections on Australia’s first paid parental leave scheme: achievements, limits and future prospects (PDF)

Gerardo Meil, Department of Sociology, Universitat Autonoma de Madrid: Parental leave and grandparent’s role in Spanish families’ work/life balance strategies (PDF)

Sara Mazzucchelli and Dino Giovannini (with Tindara Addabbo and Valentina Cardinali), Catholic University of Milan, Faculty of Education, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia: Italian leave policies: changes since April 2014 (PDF)

Helene Dearing, Institute for Social Policy, Vienna University of Economics and Business: Exploring the balancing potential of parental leave policies for the gender division of unpaid work (PDF)

Minna Salmi and Johanna Lammi-Taskula, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki: More part-time work to mothers of young children in Finland? Controversies of policy and practice (PDF)

Bernard Fusulier, Unité d’Anthropologie et de Sociologie, Université Catholique de Louvain: Pursuing gender equality in a ’multi-active’ society (PDF)