Maternity Policy and the Making of the Norwegian Welfare State, 1880-1940

Product Description This book traces women’s influence on maternity policy in Norway from . 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, the book contributes to discussions of Scandinavian welfare state development and further untangles the relationship between social policy and gender equality. The 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 response. From the Back Cover This book traces women’s influence on maternity policy in Norway from . 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. About the Author Anna M. Peterson is Assistant Professor of History at Luther College, USA. She has published a number of articles on the history of women's rights in Norway. In 2016 she became the first historian outside of Norway to receive the Norwegian Historical Association’s award for the most innovative contribution to their journal, the Journal of Norwegian History.Author: Peterson, Anna M.,author Contributors: Peterson, Anna M.,author Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Published/Release Date: 26 Jan 2019 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Author/Director/Artist: Anna M. Peterson Dimension (cm): 210x148x14 mm Package Dimension (cm): 14x210x148 mm Item Weight (g): 312 Package Weight (g): 454