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The Political Path to a Dual Earner/Dual Carer Society: Pitfalls and Possibilities

George Washington University, kjmorgan{at}gwu.edu

What are the political pathways to the dual earner/dual caregiver model? Are most countries likely to attain only a partial transformation of policies and societies, rather than a full embrace of this model? This article examines the development of work-family policies in Western Europe to probe the politics and consequences of these programs. In many countries, the political context frustrates efforts to enact a unified, comprehensive vision like the dual earner/dual caregiver model. Rather than achieving gender-egalitarian arrangements for work and care, countries may stall halfway there. Advocates should be careful in what they ask for and be aware of the challenge of keeping gender-egalitarian goals at the center of a policy-making process over which they will not have full control.

Key Words: work and family • parental leave • part-time work • welfare state • Western Europe

Politics & Society, Vol. 36, No. 3, 403-420 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0032329208320569


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