Der "paradigmenwechsel" zur einführung des elterngeldes und seine fehlkonstruktionen

Abstract

The article analyses the political process concerning the implementation of the parental allowance ("Elterngeld") and its currently measurable successes. It shows which players, political parties and scientists brought the income-based parental allowance on its way. A clear paradigm shift towards supporting working mothers cannot be observed due to the rather slight expansion of public child care and the implementation of care money (" Betreuungsgeld") in 2013. Subsequently statistical records on the enlargement of public child care arrangements, the parental allowance, and the birth register are discussed. The period birth rate is stagnating at 1.4 children per woman, further postponement of births takes place and the number of late mothers increases. © 2010 Verlag Barbara Budrich -Impressum.