Fathers’ Leave Take-Up in Finland: Motivations and Barriers in a Complex Nordic Leave Scheme

Despite being the first country in the world to introduce paternity leave in 1978, Finland’s current national leave scheme is complex with regard to incentivizing fathers’ take-up. Taking the unique Finnish leave scheme as a case example, this article examines fathers’ motivations and barriers to le...

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Main Authors: Petteri Eerola, Johanna Lammi-Taskula, Margaret O’Brien, Johanna Hietamäki, Eija Räikkönen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019885389