Komparace rodinné politiky v ČR a Švédsku v letech 2000 - 2017: vliv rodinné politiky na participaci rodičů na rodičovské dovolené a na možnosti návratu do zaměstnání

This thesis focuses on the analysis of the current state of family policy, directly the involvement of both parents taking care of a child and their return to work. The thesis targets the factors that effect the decision making of the parents in this issue and their development in the Czech republic and Sweden. It offers a comparison between those two countries and shows the two different views on this issue. The theoretical part of this thesis shows family conceptions and different forms of familism which help in understanding government approach towards family policy. Later, economic theories describe decision-making process of a family and a division of roles among family members. There is also approached labor market theory as means to show motivations of market participants. The analytical part of the thesis deals with development and comparison of the Czech Republic and Sweden. It focuses on factors which influence development of parental benefit and part-time jobs. Thanks to that it is able to give description of the current state of distribution of parental leave between parents and usage of part-time jobs. Based upon observation it offers solutions how to improve current state and increase participation of both parents during parental leave and improve their ability to return to work.