The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides bo

Talks about the politicising of parenthood in the Scandinavian welfare states. This book focuses on the relationship between parents and the state, and the rene

Academic experts review the impact of neoliberal politics and ideology on the status of care work in Nordic countries.

This book examines the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, historically and today, and raises the question whether the

The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides bo