Gender equality and welfare politics in Scandinavi a – The limits of political …

Gender equality and welfare politics in ScandinaviaThe limits of political ambition?\nAuthor(s): Kari Melby, Christina Carlsson Wetterberg, Anna-Birte Ravn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781847420664, 978-1847420664\nSynopsis\nGender equality is often seen as a hallmark of the Nordic countries. This book explores this notion by examining the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, historically and today. \n\nThe book focuses on three Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden - and explores the policy reforms that have occurred relating to family and care. Beginning with the radical marriage reform carried through in all the three countries in the early decades of the 20th century, the book progresses to explore contemporary challenges to the traditional model of equality, including equal rights for fathers, multiculturalism and a critical young generation. The boo.