Understanding the immigrant-native gap in childcare use: An empirical exploration for 21 European countries.

Autor/inn/en	Lancker, Wim Van; Pavolini, Emmanuele
Titel	Understanding the immigrant-native gap in childcare use: An empirical exploration for 21 European countries. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Die Kluft zwischen Einwanderern und Einheimischen bei der Inanspruchnahme von Kinderbetreuung verstehen: Eine empirische Untersuchung für 21 europäische Länder.
Quelle	In: Acta sociologica, 66 (2022) 1, S. 74-95 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1502-3869
DOI	10.1177/00016993221102506
Schlagwörter	Soziokultureller Faktor; Kultureinfluss; Soziale Norm; Mutter; Europa; Mutter; Staatsangehörigkeit; Inanspruchnahme; Internationaler Vergleich; Qualifikation; Soziale Norm; Inländer; Determinante; Herkunftsland; Kinderbetreuung; Soziokultureller Faktor; Kinderbetreuung; Determinante; Inländer; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Staatsangehörigkeit; Erwerbsbeteiligung; Qualifikation; Internationaler Vergleich; Aufenthaltsdauer; Einflussfaktor; Inanspruchnahme; Europa; Herkunftsland
Abstract	"In this contribution, we examine whether and why there is a gap in the use of formal childcare services between immigrant and native families across 21 European countries. We focus on three sets of potential determinants: (1) social class, education and labour market position; (2) immigrant-specific factors such as norms in the region of origin, citizenship acquisition and length of stay in the country of residence; and (3) contextual factors such structural constraints impeding access to childcare and traditional norms on motherhood in the region of origin. Drawing on data from the 2010 ad hoc module of the EU Labour Force Survey, we find evidence for an immigrant-native gap in formal childcare use. Adjusted for social class position, education and maternal employment, immigrant families are less likely to use childcare compared to native families across European countries. However, there are important cross-country differences in the size of this gap. The study also provides evidence for immigrant-specific explanations: acquiring citizenship and staying longer in the country of residence increases the probability to use childcare, while the strength of traditional norms in the region of origin reduces the probability to use childcare. Finally, we find that structural barriers to childcare use negatively affect childcare use for both native and immigrant families. Removing barriers to childcare use in terms of availability and affordability will benefit everyone." The study refers to the period 2010-2010. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2023/1