Cover
Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Introduction: Understanding the Political Regulation of the Family
Paradoxes in the History of Swedish Family Policy
Why Sweden?
Mapping the Field: Starting Points and Theoretical Inspiration
Sources and Methodological Reflections
Structure of the Book
2. Mapping, Evaluating and Formulating Modern Family Life
Gender Relations in a Male-Breadwinner Model
Population and Family Policy in the 1930S
Social Science, Family Sociology and Population Trouble: Starting Points Among Experts and Intellectuals
On Sexuality, Reproduction and Nuclear Family Ideals
Protecting Mothers and Children
Who Should Be Covered? Universal or Income-Related Reform Policies
Married women8217;s Right to Work
Conclusion
3. The Family in the Swedish Model
Institutionalising the Swedish Model
Family Policy Expansion
Introducing Child Allowance
A First Step Towards a Universal Social Policy System
Producing Care, Security and Welfare
Childcare: for the Best for Children and Mothers
8216;The 20Th Century Is the Century of Children8217;
State Family Counselling
Implementing Universal Maternity Insurance
Conclusion
4. Towards Gender-Neutral Ideals and Gender Equality Politics
Family Policy Debates in the Early 1960S
Family Policy As Social Justice and Freedom of Choice
The Emergence of the Gender-Equal Family
Towards Individual Taxation
Social Democracy and Gender Equality
The Swedish Model Reconsidered, 1970-79
Parental Insurance
8216;Children in a Softer Society8217;
A Commission Makes a Wish
8216;The Goal Is Gender Equality8217;
The Law on Gender Equality
Conclusion
5. Family Policy in the Age of Neoliberalism
Dismantling the Welfare State
Family Policy Between Feminist Research and Gender Equality Policy
Gender Equality and Patriarchy
Change of Government and the Introduction of a 8216;Daddy Month8217;
Gender Mainstreaming and the Gender Power Order: New Concepts and Old Problems
Conclusion
6. Family Policy and Gender Equality in the New Millennium
Feminist Initiative and Radical Feminism
A Feminist Government?
Family Policy Reforms in the New Millennium
Gender Equality Policy and Diversity
Gender Equality Policy Towards New Goals
Centre-Right Family and Gender Equality Policies
Strategies for a Gender-Neutral Labour Market
Conclusion
7. Conclusion: Family Policy Paradoxes
References
Index.