Zkušenosti rodičů s otcovskou poporodní péčí
The experiences of parents with the paternity benefit

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the experiences of Czech parents with a recently-introduced benefit provided via the health insurance system, i.e. the paternity benefit. The findings are based on qualitative research involving the conducting of interviews with 34 parents who had a child in 2019. The fathers generally welcomed the opportunity to spend time together at home with their families, to devote time to the new-born child and older siblings, to become accustomed to their new roles as fathers and to learn to take care of the child. The mothers were appreciative of the fact that they were not alone in the care of the child or children following childbirth and valued the assistance provided by their partners. The paternity benefit was not taken up by those fathers who enjoyed a high level of work flexibility, the self-employed and those for whom the corresponding financial losses were considered too high.

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