Køn, magt og beslutninger: Politiske forhandlinger om barselsorlov 1901-2002

The analysis focuses on political decision processes on parental leave in Denmark 1901-2002 with the political meaning of gender as the main perspective. Six key decisions in 1901, 1967, 1980, 1983, 1997 and 2002 are analysed in depth, asking who and what has been influential, and what are the underlying assumptions about gender and the care of small children. Apart from the historical approach, the analysis also adopts a comparative approach, comparing negotiations on earmarking parts of the leave for fathers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.