2021
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75645-1_9
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How Do Men Talk about Taking Parental Leave? Evidence from South Korea, Spain, and the U.S.

Abstract: This study explores how men in South Korea, Spain, and the U.S. use parental leave and shows how distinct labor-market structures, divisions of unpaid and paid labor, and parental leave policies shape individuals’ intentions and decisions to utilize leave policies. Using in-depth interviews of 80 men, we show two important findings: One, in Spain and the U. S., the systematized monetary support strongly encourages fathers to use parental leave whereas in South Korea, a generous policy becomes of little use bec… Show more

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“…Also, in Spain and the USA, the systematized monetary support strongly encourages fathers to use parental leave. Opposite results are accounted for in countries where work culture heavily discourages men from taking leave (Bueno and Oh, 2022).…”
Section: Possible Solutionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also, in Spain and the USA, the systematized monetary support strongly encourages fathers to use parental leave. Opposite results are accounted for in countries where work culture heavily discourages men from taking leave (Bueno and Oh, 2022).…”
Section: Possible Solutionsmentioning
confidence: 99%