Maternity Policy and the Making of the Norwegian Welfare State, 1880-1940 / Anna M. Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peterson, Anna M. (Anna Marie), 1985-

Contributor:

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maternity leave--Norway.

Maternity leave.

Maternity leave--Government policy--Norway.

Pregnant women--Employment--Norway.

Pregnant women.

Pregnant women--Employment--Government policy--Norway.

Labor--History.

Labor.

History.

Pregnant women--Employment--Government policy.

Pregnant women--Employment.

Maternity leave--Government policy.

Norway.

Physical Description:

xiii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.

Summary:

This book traces women's influence on maternity policy in Norway from 1880-1940. Maternity policies, including maternity leave, midwifery services and public assistance for mothers, were some of the first welfare policies enacted in Norway. Feminists, midwives, and working women participated in their creation and helped transform maternity policies from a restriction to a benefit. Situating Norway within the larger European context, this book contributes to discussions of Scandinavian welfare state development and further untangles the relationship between social policy and gender equality. This study of poor, rural women alongside urban middle-class feminists is rooted in an inclusive archival source base that speaks to the interplay between local and national welfare officials and recipients, the development and implementation of laws in diverse settings, the divergent effects maternity policies had on women, and women's varied responses.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

3319754807

9783319754802

OCLC:

1019578655