Advantages of a Universal and Generous Family Policy: The Case of Denmark
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Advantages of a Universal and Generous Family Policy : The Case of Denmark. / Abrahamson, Peter.
I: Health care. Current reviews, Bind 4, Nr. 2, 2016.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Advantages of a Universal and Generous Family Policy
T2 - The Case of Denmark
AU - Abrahamson, Peter
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Since WWII Europeans have enjoyed a cumulative expansion of social citizenship rights. The sequencing of types of entitlement is the same everywhere, and family benefits are the last to be granted indicating a well-developed welfaresociety. Societies vary with respect to extension of family allowances, child and elderly care and tax policies towards families. The Scandinavian region is a for-runner because of a combined effort of generous universal transfers and services, which has led a family (or women) friendly welfare state. The result is a high female labor market participation rate since generous policies allow women both to be mothers and workers and has resulted in a relatively high absolutefertility rate of 1.9; up from 1.4 in 1983 when the expansion of social services for families took off. The family welfare package has also resulted in low child poverty. Unfortunately, Scandinavian experience is based on specific preconditions not found elsewhere, so policies cannot readily be copied.
AB - Since WWII Europeans have enjoyed a cumulative expansion of social citizenship rights. The sequencing of types of entitlement is the same everywhere, and family benefits are the last to be granted indicating a well-developed welfaresociety. Societies vary with respect to extension of family allowances, child and elderly care and tax policies towards families. The Scandinavian region is a for-runner because of a combined effort of generous universal transfers and services, which has led a family (or women) friendly welfare state. The result is a high female labor market participation rate since generous policies allow women both to be mothers and workers and has resulted in a relatively high absolutefertility rate of 1.9; up from 1.4 in 1983 when the expansion of social services for families took off. The family welfare package has also resulted in low child poverty. Unfortunately, Scandinavian experience is based on specific preconditions not found elsewhere, so policies cannot readily be copied.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Family policy, denmark, European social policy
U2 - 10.4172/2375-4273.1000167
DO - 10.4172/2375-4273.1000167
M3 - Journal article
VL - 4
JO - Health care. Current reviews
JF - Health care. Current reviews
SN - 2375-4273
IS - 2
ER -
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