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New Theoretical Perspectives on the Nordic Model of Work-Family Reconciliations

Project period 2013–2016
Project employer The Research Council of Norway
Project nr. 412.074
Project leader Elin Kvande (NTNU)

This is a joint project between the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Institute for Social Research. The project is motivated by the Sociology evaluation panel (2010) who points out that research in he interface between organization and work, the welfare state and family, gender and sexuality constitutes some of the most important areas in Norwegian sociology; that it contributes to the international sociological research community; and that there is potential for further theorizing in line with the international interest in the Nordic model. The evaluation of NFR's program on Work life research (2009) gave both institutions (represented by this research team) favorable assessments and characterized them as being in the international research front.

On the one hand Nordic work-family policy is internationally understood as a modern-day utopia accommodating the needs of parental care giving and market work according to egalitarian ideals. On the other hand the success of the Nordic model of work-family reconciliation is rated as "half-full".

Structures and cultures continue to shape gendered agencies in ways that undermine gender equality in both private and public spheres. The project team will work with outstanding international scholars in the field aspiring to develop new understanding of the Nordic situation. Relevant theories are the cultural perspective, which sees the work/life balance as a question of everyday practical morality, and the institutional perspective where the organization between the state, market and family are in focus.

The study will be based on three ongoing empirical studies conducted by the research team:

  1. The flexibility of the father's quota in a multicultural Norwegian society.

  2. Is family-friendliness enough?

  3. The Norwegian model in international companies located in Norway.

The projects focuses on different levels of analysis. Together they will constitute the empirical basis for theorizing and international publication.

Participants

Sigtona Halrynjo PhD Senior Resarch Fellow +47 481 21 698 Send e-mail

Publications

  • Brandth, Berit & Kvande, Elin (2018). Masculinity and Fathering Alone during Parental Leave. Men and Masculinities. 21(1), p. 72–90. doi: 10.1177/1097184X16652659.
  • Kvande, Elin; Brandth, Berit & Halrynjo, Sigtona (2017). Integrating work and family : changing institutions and competing logics. In Brandth, Berit; Halrynjo, Sigtona & Kvande, Elin (Ed.), Work-Family Dynamics : Competing logics of regulation, economy and morals. Routledge. p. 1–16. doi: 10.4324/9781315716794-1.
  • Brandth, Berit & Kvande, Elin (2017). Fathers integrating work and childcare: reconciling the logics? In Brandth, Berit; Halrynjo, Sigtona & Kvande, Elin (Ed.), Work-Family Dynamics : Competing logics of regulation, economy and morals. Routledge. p. 70–86. doi: 10.4324/9781315716794-5.
  • Heggem, Gunhild Foss & Kvande, Elin (2017). Nordic work-family regulations exported to a liberal context. In Brandth, Berit; Halrynjo, Sigtona & Kvande, Elin (Ed.), Work-Family Dynamics : Competing logics of regulation, economy and morals. Routledge. p. 156–171. doi: 10.4324/9781315716794-10.
  • Smeby, Kristine Warhuus (2017). When work meets childcare: the competing logics of mothering and gender equality. In Brandth, Berit; Halrynjo, Sigtona & Kvande, Elin (Ed.), Work-Family Dynamics : Competing logics of regulation, economy and morals. Routledge. p. 89–104. doi: 10.4324/9781315716794-6.
  • Kvande, Elin & Brandth, Berit (2017). Fathers on Leave Alone in Norway: Changees and Continuities. In O'Brien, Margaret & Wall, Karin (Ed.), Comparative Perspectives on Work-Life Balance and Gender Equality. Springer Publishing Company. p. 29–45. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42970-0.
  • Brandth, Berit (2017). The co-location of home and work in two generations of farmers: what effects on fathering practices? Families, Relationships and Societies. 6(3), p. 341–356. doi: 10.1332/204674315X14418885448328.
  • Kvande, Elin & Brandth, Berit (2016). Les pères congé parental en Norwège. Changements et continuités. Politiques sociales et familiales. 122, p. 11–18.
  • Kvande, Elin & Brandth, Berit (2016). Individualized,non-transferable parental leave for European fathers. Migrant perspectives. Community, Work and Family. 20(1), p. 19–34. doi: 10.1080/13668803.2016.1270258.
  • Brandth, Berit & Kvande, Elin (2016). Fedrekvoten som en del av likestillingspolitikken: Er jobben gjort? In Halrynjo, Sigtona & Teigen, Mari (Ed.), Ulik likestilling i arbeidslivet. Gyldendal Akademisk. p. 80–99.
  • Ingstad, Kari & Kvande, Elin (2016). Karrieremønster. In Ingstad, Kari (Eds.), Turnus som fremmer heltidskultur. Gyldendal Akademisk. p. 57–69.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona & Teigen, Mari (2016). Ulik likestilling i arbeidslivet. In Halrynjo, Sigtona & Teigen, Mari (Ed.), Ulik likestilling i arbeidslivet. Gyldendal Akademisk. p. 13–36.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona & Teigen, Mari (2016). Likestilling i framtidas arbeidsliv? In Halrynjo, Sigtona & Teigen, Mari (Ed.), Ulik likestilling i arbeidslivet. Gyldendal Akademisk. p. 299–309. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brandth, Berit & Kvande, Elin (2015). Parental leave and classed fathering practices in Norway. In Eydal, Gudny Björk & Rostgaard, Tine (Ed.), Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States. Policy Press. p. 121–140. doi: 10.2307/j.ctt1t894gw.11.
  • Eydal, Gudny Björk; Gislason, Ingolfur V.; Rostgaard, Tine; Brandth, Berit; Duvander, Ann-Zofie & Lammi-Taskula, Johanna (2015). Trends in parental leave in the Nordic countries: Has the forward march of gender equality halted? Community, Work and Family. 18(2), p. 167–181. doi: 10.1080/13668803.2014.1002754.
  • Bungum, Brita; Forseth, Ulla & Kvande, Elin (2015). Internasjonalisering og den norske modellen. In Bungum, Brita; Forseth, Ulla & Kvande, Elin (Ed.), Den norske modellen: Internasjonalisering som utfordring og vitalisering. Fagbokforlaget. p. 13–33.
  • Bungum, Brita & Kvande, Elin (2015). Historien om kontantstøtten. In Bungum, Brita; Forseth, Ulla & Kvande, Elin (Ed.), Den norske modellen: Internasjonalisering som utfordring og vitalisering. Fagbokforlaget. p. 175–191.
  • Kvande, Elin & Heggem, Gunhild Foss (2015). Den norske modellen i New York. In Bungum, Brita; Forseth, Ulla & Kvande, Elin (Ed.), Den norske modellen: Internasjonalisering som utfordring og vitalisering. Fagbokforlaget. p. 123–143.
  • Børve, Hege & Kvande, Elin (2015). The Nordic model in a global company situated in Norway. In Elg, Mattias; Ellström, Per-Erik; Klofsten, Magnus & Tillmar, Malin (Ed.), Sustainable Development in Organizations. Studies on Innovative Practices. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 240–261. doi: 10.4337/9781784716899.00019.
  • Brandth, Berit & Kvande, Elin (2015). Fathers and flexible parental leave. Work, Employment and Society. 30(2), p. 275–290. doi: 10.1177/0950017015590749.
  • Børve, Hege & Kvande, Elin (2015). Internasjonalisering av arbeidslivet- norske spilleregler under press. In Bungum, Brita; Forseth, Ulla & Kvande, Elin (Ed.), Den norske modellen: Internasjonalisering som utfordring og vitalisering. Fagbokforlaget. p. 105–122.
  • Børve, Hege & Kvande, Elin (2015). Den nordiske modellen i et internasjonalt selskap i Norge. In Alsos, Gry Agnete; Bjørkhaug, Hilde; Bolsø, Agnes & Ljunggren, Elisabet (Ed.), Kjønn og næringsliv i Norge. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. p. 195–210.

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  • Brandth, Berit; Halrynjo, Sigtona & Kvande, Elin (2017). Work-Family Dynamics : Competing logics of regulation, economy and morals. Routledge. 211 p.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona & Teigen, Mari (2016). Ulik likestilling i arbeidslivet. Gyldendal Akademisk. 341 p.
  • Bungum, Brita; Forseth, Ulla & Kvande, Elin (2015). Den norske modellen: Internasjonalisering som utfordring og vitalisering. Fagbokforlaget. 326 p.

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  • Kvande, Elin (2016). Home Alone Fathers. The case of Norway.
  • Kvande, Elin (2016). Den norske modellen. Internasjonalisering som utfordring og vitalisering.
  • Kvande, Elin (2016). Exporting Nordic Work-Family Policies to New York. Comparing Institutional and Organizational Practices in Reconciling Work and Family.
  • Kvande, Elin (2016). Kan den norske modellen overleve ? [Newspaper]. https://soundcloud.com/uas-podcast/podcast-om-den-norske-mod.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2016). Work-family dynamics and the logics of competition, care and regulation.
  • Kvande, Elin (2016). Mens Roles in Labour Market and Family-Work balance: Results and Recommendations.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2016). Vi kan gjere noe med tidsklemma. [Newspaper]. Dagbladet.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2016). Mødre kjenner på dårlig samvittighet hvis de ikke får til å hente barna. [Newspaper]. Aftenposten, SIGTONA HALRYNJO.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona & Kitterød, Ragni Hege (2016). Større kvote til far. [Newspaper]. Dagsavisen.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2016). Fatherhood, motherhood and the logic of career in a family friendly welfare state.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2015). Fathers' Career and Parental Leave in Norwegian Elite Professions.
  • Kvande, Elin (2015). Interactions between Organizational Behavior and Fathers' Quota.
  • Kvande, Elin (2015). Statsfeminisme,ja takk!
  • Kvande, Elin (2015). The Nordic model meets the US liberal model-A Norwegian Company in New York.
  • Kvande, Elin & Brandth, Berit (2015). Jobben sluker pappapermen. Adresseavisen. p. 20–21.
  • Kvande, Elin (2015). Kvoten (nesten) alle elsker. Adresseavisen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2015). European fathers and individualized parental leave.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2015). Kjønn, karriere og familieliv i møte med konkurranselogikkens spilleregler.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2015). Kvinner begynner å jobbe i det offentlige når de får barn. [Internet]. Forskning.no.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2015). To motstridende trender innen likestilling. [Newspaper]. Aftenposten.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2015). Exploring the Career Logic and fathers’ parental leave within the Nordic Model.
  • Kvande, Elin (2015). Presentasjon av boka "Den norske modellen. Internasjonalisering som utfordring og vitalisering".
  • Kvande, Elin (2015). Norsk modell som sosial innovasjon.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2015). Career logic, family-friendly opportunities and Gender Differences in Family-life among Norwegian Top-managers.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona & Samuelsen, Tanya Marie (2015). Er det kvinnenes skyld? Dagens næringsliv.
  • Kvande, Elin (2015). Between familization and individualization-European fathers encountering "The father-friendly welfare state".
  • Brandth, Berit (2015). Parental leave and classed fathering practices in Norway.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona & Lyng, Selma Therese (2014). Fathers' quota and career in Norwegian elite professions.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2014). Exploring the Career Logic within the Nordic Model.
  • Halrynjo, Sigtona (2014). Arbeidsliv og familieliv - Klassedelt og kjønnsdelt. In Reisel , Liza & Teigen, Mari (Ed.), Kjønnsdeling og etniske skiller på arbeidsmarkedet. Gyldendal Akademisk. p. 186–202.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Tar ut stadig mer pappaperm. Budstikka. p. 4–5.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Kontantstøtte versus Arbeidslinja.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Den farsvennlige velferdsstaten, perspektiv på utvikling i Norge.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Kvotering som eksportartikkel. Gemini.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Innvandrerfedre:- Fedrekvote er et gode. [Internet]. Gemini.no.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Kvotering som eksportartikkel. Adresseavisen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Kvotering som eksportartikkel. www.adressa.no.
  • Brandth, Berit (2014). Frykter effektene av redusert pappaperm. [Newspaper]. Aftenposten.
  • Brandth, Berit & Kvande, Elin (2014). Constructing male employees as fathers through parental leave regulations.
  • Brandth, Berit (2014). Småbarnsfedre jobber stadig mindre. [Newspaper]. Dagsavisen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Fatherhood in the Norwegian context.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Twenty years with the Norwegian Father's Quota. Keynote.
  • Kvande, Elin & Brandth, Berit (2014). Fathering alone.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). The Nordic modell in New York. Work-family reconciliations and gender Equality in the Intersections between State, Market and the Family.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Impacts and changes in the Norwegian father's quota.
  • Kvande, Elin & Brandth, Berit (2014). Fathers between two care regimes. Immigrant fathers encountering the Nordic Model.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). What is the case for Paid Parental Leave?
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Farsdiskriminering, DN.no. Dagensnæringsliv.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Farsdiskriminering. Dagens næringsliv. p. 30–31.
  • Kvande, Elin (2014). Effectiveness of quotas in parental leave schemes and Boards.
  • Kvande, Elin & Brandth, Berit (2014). Fathers between two care regimes.
  • Kvande, Elin & Brandth, Berit (2013). En fleksibel fedrekvote for arbeidslivet?
  • Kvande, Elin & Heggem, Gunhild Foss, (2013). Den norske modellen i New York.
  • Brandth, Berit (2013). Danske menn permisjonstapere. [Newspaper]. Klassekampen.
  • Brandth, Berit (2013). Tar pappaperm i utlandet. [Internet]. VG Nett.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Eksporterer pappa permisjon. [Newspaper]. Dagsavisen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Eksporterer pappapermisjon. [Internet]. Dagsavisen.
  • Brandth, Berit (2013). NHO slaktar avtale - Tøyeleg unntaksordning vil svekka fedrekvoten. [Newspaper]. Klassekampen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedre bruker mer tid på familien. [Internet]. Adresseavisen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedre bruker mer tid på familien. [Internet]. Bergens Tidende.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Få land har flere kvinner i deltidsarbeid enn Norge. [Internet]. Aftenposten.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Forskere frykter fjerning av fedrekvoten. [Internet]. Adresseavisen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedrar brukar meir tid på familien. [Newspaper]. Nynorsk pressekontor.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Frykter at fedrekvoten vil forsvinne. [Internet]. Fagbladet.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Dårligere pappa med delt perm. [Newspaper]. Dagsavisen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedre bruker mer tid på familien. [Newspaper]. NTBtekst.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedre bruker mer tid på familien. [Internet]. Avisen Agder.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedre bruker mer tid på familien. [Internet]. Stavanger Aftenblad.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Bruker mer tid på familien. [Internet]. Firdaposten.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedre bruker mer tid på familien enn de gjorde for til år siden. [Newspaper]. Demokraten.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedre bruker mer tid på familien. [Newspaper]. Telemarkavisa.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedrar brukar meir tid på familien. [Newspaper]. Dagen.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Fedre bruker mer tid på familien. [Newspaper]. Oppland Arbeiderblad.
  • Kvande, Elin (2013). Mener far taper omsorgskampen. [Internet]. Barnehage.no.
  • Brandth, Berit (2013). Tar pappapermen utenlands. [Newspaper]. VG.

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