Gender Inequality and the Family and Medical Leave Act

Autor/inn/en	Prohaska, Ariane; Zipp, John F.
Titel	Gender Inequality and the Family and Medical Leave Act
Quelle	In: Journal of Family Issues, 32 (2011) 11, S.1425-1448 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-513X
DOI	10.1177/0192513X11403280
Schlagwörter	Business; Gender Issues; Males; Federal Legislation; Leaves of Absence; Feminism; Fathers; Caregivers; Birth; Adoption; Hearings; Language Usage; Sex Fairness; Fringe Benefits; Parent Child Relationship; Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Geschlechterfrage; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Bundesrecht; Lehrerbeurlaubung; Feminismus; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Geburt; Sprachgebrauch; Sexualaufklärung; Sozialabgaben; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Child; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	In this article, we use feminist theories of the state to examine why the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has had relatively little impact on increasing men's caregiving after the birth or adoption of a child. An analysis of witness testimonies and of the language of the proposed bill at three different stages of its development revealed that as the business community became more vocal in its opposition to the bill, benefits for workers were reduced and testimonies discussing how FMLA could help alleviate gender inequality all but disappeared. We argue that making gender inequality in caregiving a focal point of discussions during the development of the bill could result in a policy that encourages men to use it and, in turn, lead to an increase in caregiving by fathers. (Contains 2 tables and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10