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- Ahlberg [Alsarve], Jenny, 1980-, et al.
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Actualizing the 'democratic family'? : Swedish policy rhetoric versus family practices
- 2008
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In: Social Politics. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1072-4745 .- 1468-2893. ; 15:1, s. 79-100
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this article, we examine empirically a key element of individualization theory—the democratic family. We do so using the “acid test” of family policy, and family practice, in Sweden. First, we review the progress of family policy in Sweden since the 1960s, which has expressly promoted an agenda of gender equality and democracy in families, with individual autonomy for both adults and children as one key element. We then turn to family practice, looking particularly at negotiation and adult equality, lifelong parenting after separation, and children's autonomy. While Swedish policy makers and shapers seem to have developed the idea of the democratic family long before the sociologist Anthony Giddens, the results in practice have been more ambivalent. While there has been change, there is more adaptation to pre-existing gender and generational norms.
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- Ahrne, Göran, et al.
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Travail domestique et rapports de pouvoir entre les sexes
- 2000
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In: Cahiers du Genre. - Paris : l'Harmattan. - 1165-3558. ; 27, s. 133-159
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The idea that women should take the responsibility for home and family and men should be the breadwinners is less dominant today. On the basis of a study of the division of labour within Swedish families, this is an examination of the way in which gender identity and power relations influence the negotiations between partners, given the differing interests. As this study shows there is rarely equality on this question between married or cohabiting partners, despite the dominants ideas of one or the other sex, and even when the women work full-time (the division is a lot more equal in young couples without children). The explanation of this inequality lies in the weight of gender norms and in the different expectations linked to parental roles. It is nevertheless apparent that women with greater resources in terms of education, income or professional status more often break with these norms and impose their demands concerning the division of labour within the couple.
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- Alsarve [Ahlberg], Jenny, 1980-, et al.
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Working it out : strategies to reconcile paid work and family among Swedish lone mothers
- 2013
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The gendered nature of the struggle to integrate caring, family and paid work has been repeatedly demonstrated. Most research, however, has focused on dual parent families. This paper discusses work-family conflict in the everyday lives of lone mothers in Sweden. We use an agency-centered framework inspired by the capabilities approach, which emphasizes that the options of an individual depend greatly on institutions and relations with others. Drawing on 38 in-depth interviews with lone mothers from different social backgrounds we explore i) how the proper relationship between motherhood and paid work is conceived of, ii) the institutional and relational factors that influence lone mothers’ opportunities to attain work-life balance, and iii) the strategies employed in negotiating paid work and family. Our results show that paid work is integral to good motherhood to all lone mothers regardless of social class. They also show that lone mothers typically experience high levels of work-family conflict. Opportunities to reconcile paid work and family depend on employment conditions, accessibility to social support networks, the role of the absent father, household composition, and access to public childcare on unregularly hours. In the case of middle class mothers, blurred boundaries between work and family life, late meetings and work related traveling restrict opportunities to attain work-family balance. For low income and/or working class mothers temporal employment, unregular working hours and low earnings are significant constraining factors. Reducing working hours, negotiating working schedules with employers and colleagues, and asking relatives and friends for help are examples of strategies used to reduce work-life conflicts. Reducing travelling time between the job and the home by moving from one place to another, and moving closer to relatives to increase the chances to get practical support are other examples. While middle-class women typically used flexi-time at work to alleviate conflicts between different responsibilities, several low-income mothers changed jobs or invested in education in order to improve their situation
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- Alsarve, Jenny, 1980-, et al.
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Dilemman, resurser, strategier
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In: Ensamma mammor. - Malmö : Gleerups Utbildning AB. - 9789140694874 ; , s. 147-161
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- Alsarve, Jenny, 1980-, et al.
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Inledning
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In: Ensamma mammor. - Malmö : Gleerups Utbildning AB. - 9789140694874 ; , s. 9-16
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- Alsarve, Jenny, 1980-, et al.
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Metod och metodologiska överväganden
- 2016. - 1
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In: Ensamma mammor. - Malmö : Gleerups Utbildning AB. - 9789140694874 ; , s. 179-185
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