Labor market policies for expecting and new mothers emerged at the turn of the nineteenth
century. The main motivation for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their …

ABSTRACT In the United States, almost a third of new mothers who worked during
pregnancy return to work within three months of childbirth. Current public policies in the US …

This study examines the association of leave duration with depressive symptoms, mental
health, physical health, and maternal symptoms in the first postpartum year, using a …

The United States lags behind other industrialized countries in its lack of inclusive parental
leave policy after the birth or adoption of a child. Using data from the Fragile Families and …

This paper investigates the health effects of the introduction of a near universal paid parental
leave (PPL) scheme in Australia, representing a natural social policy experiment. Along with …

For decades, national paid maternity leave policies of 12 weeks or more have been
established in every industrialized country except the United States. Despite women …

Paid maternity leave has become a standard benefit in many countries throughout the world.
Although maternal health has been central to the rationale for paid maternity leave, no …

Objectives I examined the relationship between paid maternity leave and maternal mental
health among women returning to work within 12 weeks of childbirth, after 12 weeks, and …

This paper examines whether maternity leave policies have an effect on women's mental
health in older age. We link data for women aged 50 years and above from countries in the …

The proportion of total parental leave days taken by fathers has increased in all Nordic
countries almost hand in hand with parental leave reforms. However, the average pattern of …