Based on the Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey conducted in Bermuda, Canada, Italy, Mexico (Nuevo Leon), Norway, and the United States of America in 2003 and 2004, this book presents an initial set of findings that shed new light on the twin processes of skill gain and loss. The book opens...

Introduction -- Equality between fathers and mothers -- Parental leave in the Nordic countries -- Key findings -- Does parental leave change a father’s experience of parenting, relationships and work? -- Nordic fathers in context -- Conclusions -- Does parental leave change a father’s values?.