ABSTRACT

Andreas is 25 years old and lives with his girlfriend Sabine in West Ger many. He sees his parents very often. How likely is he to be demanding that the welfare state should provide childcare? How do his expectations differ from his neighbor Arno, who is of the same age, but who sees his parents only three times a year? What are the expectations of the Danish Kim who also sees his parents regularly, and his neighbor Stefan who has no parents at all?