Abstract
In all the countries presented in this volume family policies have gained importance as part and parcel of labour market policies and, with differing emphasis, as preferred means to promote equal sharing of paid work and unpaid caring between women and men. In this conclusion we briefly consider the answers that (2006) and (2006) give to the question of what can be learnt from Nordic family policies. ‘Are these worth the cost if effects on child development and welfare are included? Is there a trade-off between family-friendly policies and family welfare, and are there serious negative boomerang effects of family friendly policies on women’s position in the labour market? Is the ‘Nordic model’ a ‘model to aspire to?’ (Gupta et al., 2006: 1)
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