Nordic countries lead the way in facilitating better work-family integration through their design of parental leave policies. Based on original research, this compelling book offers a novel analysis of the everyday parental practices of fathers and parents in Norway as a way of understanding the workings of labour market and welfare policies, whilst showcasing how this style of men's care work constitutes a re-gendering of men by promoting 'caring masculinities'.

Berit Brandth is Professor Emerita at Department of Sociology and Political Science at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Her main areas of interest include work, family and care policies with a special focus on fathering and parental leave, as well as rural gender studies.