Men's parental leave in Sweden : policies, attitudes, and practices

This report takes its points of departure in Sweden and, more specifically, in research on parental leave for fathers in Sweden. It summarizes and draws upon selected publications written in English, Swedish, and – in a few cases – Norwegian. It contributes to the Austrian research project ‘Paternity leave: Impacts on male careers’ by presenting previous research and discussing crucial political, societal, and research concerns related to men’s parental leave in Sweden. Its aim is to give an account of policies, attitudes and practices related to parental leave for fathers in contemporary Sweden. This is the report for the research project ‘Paternity leave: Impacts on male careers’Paternity leave: Impacts on male career