Against all odds: Fathers' use of parental leave in Germany

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-99

  Geisler, Esther ^a   Kreyenfeld, Michaela ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

employment; fatherhood; Germany; household labour; parental leave

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; EMPLOYMENT; PARENTAL CARE; PUBLIC SECTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

GERMANY;

EID: 79952939648     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928710385732     Document Type: Article

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