http://tokyo.metblogs.com/2007/02/08/japan-look-to-scandinavia/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:09:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://tokyo.metblogs.com/2007/02/08/japan-look-to-scandinavia/comment-page-1/#comment-757 John Sandvand Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:03:46 +0000 http://tokyo.metblogs.com/2007/02/08/japan-look-to-scandinavia/#comment-757 The experience in Scandinavia is that clear political actions over time will change the attitudes of people. For instance there were no lack of objections among people when four weeks of the "maternity" leave were reserved for the father. Over time, though, it contributed to make it much easier for men to choose to stay home with their children. Today it is quite common that men stay up to several months at home taking care of the children. These changes take long time, but brave political measures will speed it up. And in Japan it would be smart for economic reasons also, I think ... John The experience in Scandinavia is that clear political actions over time will change the attitudes of people. For instance there were no lack of objections among people when four weeks of the “maternity” leave were reserved for the father. Over time, though, it contributed to make it much easier for men to choose to stay home with their children. Today it is quite common that men stay up to several months at home taking care of the children.
These changes take long time, but brave political measures will speed it up.
And in Japan it would be smart for economic reasons also, I think …
John

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