The relative generosity of the EU countries' childcare systems
de Henau, Jérôme ; Meulders, Danièle ; O'Dorchai, Sîle ; Périvier, Hélène
Transfer. European Review of Labour and Research
2004
10
1
Spring
62-87
child care ; child care facilities ; maternity ; public finance ; social protection ; statistics
Gender equality & Women
English
Bibliogr.
"This article reports on a research project examining how childcare provision affects parents' employment patterns and fertility choices. Based on criteria such as the level of public funding, the real coverage rate of the childcare system, its cost and the number of carers available to relieve parents' caring tasks, European countries are ranked by the degree of family-friendliness and supportiveness of their childcare provision for the dual-earner model and for women combining professional responsibilities with motherhood. "
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