Parental leave and beyond: some reflections on 30 years of international networking

Peter Moss

doi:10.22325/fes/res.2018.31

Parental leave and beyond: some reflections on 30 years of international networking

Authors

Peter Moss Thomas Coram Research Unit. UCL Institute of Education. University College London.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2018.31

Keywords:

Parental leave, work-life relations, gender equality, lifecourse

Abstract

The article starts by introducing the international network on leave policies and research. Based on the author’s experience of coordinating and working with this network, including the production of an annual review that now includes 40 countries, the remainder of the article considers some current issues in leave policy and some future possible directions for policy and research. The issues include the place of leave in wider ‘reconciliation’ and ‘equality’ policies; the design of leave policies; the inadequate state of statistics on leave policies; and the voice of the child in formulating leave policies. While there are many possible directions for future development, this article discusses moving from the current narrow focus on early parenthood to a broader lifecourse model.

Author Biography

Peter Moss, Thomas Coram Research Unit. UCL Institute of Education. University College London.

Emeritus Professor of Early Childhood Provision at UCL Institute of Education, University College London. He has researched and written on many subjects including early childhood education and care; the relationship between employment, care and gender; and democracy in education. Much of his work has been cross-national, and he has led a European network on childcare and an international network on parental leave. Recently he has worked with Reggio Emilia to produce an English-language book of the work of Loris Malaguzzi – Loris Malaguzzi and the Schools of Reggio Emilia: A selection of his writings and speeches, 1945-1993. He is currently co-editing a book titled Parental Leave and beyond: recent developments, current issues and future directions, which includes a chapter on the evolution of leave policy in Spain between 2007 and 2017

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Published

2017-01-19

How to Cite

Moss, P. (2017). Parental leave and beyond: some reflections on 30 years of international networking. Spanish Journal of Sociology, 27(3-Sup). https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2018.31

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Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3-Sup (2018): Special Issue. “Gender equality and parental leave”

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