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CASE REPORT
The European models of family policy
as a response to the contemporary demographic changes
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Instytut Polityki Społecznej, Uniwersytet Warszawski
Publication date: 2020-06-05
Problemy Polityki Społecznej 2006;9:97-109
ABSTRACT
There is a big internal tension over arguments on family policy model that in a best way
corresponds with family formation plans of the couples in Europe. Sweden with its gender
equality approach to family policy and Great Britain representing liberal type of welfare
state are at the top of fertility rates list in Europe. In contrast to the previous ones, Italy
with conservative family policy model, looms large fertility problems. However, when we
focus on the family stability and the process of forming it, the situation appears to be totally
opposite. By comparing family policy arrangements in an international perspective, including
Polish system of welfare state, it is proved that leave policy providing incentives for fathers
to participate in childrearing as well as generous childcare institutional support, as it exists in
Sweden, contributes to higher fertility. Moreover, reconciliation policy exerts positive influence
on family stability, despite the rise in divorce rates because of the fact that Swedish men meet
women’s expectations of equality in domestic tasks only to a certain extent and the divorce
procedures are nowadays much simpler. Empirical findings indicate that to sustain family
fertility and stability at the relatively high level, the policy should follow rising expectations of
the couples on balancing the conflict between women’s work activities and family life. Such
a factor is becoming crucial for Polish fertility level.
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