To understand the relationship between parental leave and child health better, this study
examines the aggregate effects of parental leave policies on child health outcomes using …

This article reviews the evidence on the impacts of paid family and medical leave (PFML)
policies on workers' health, family well-being, and employer outcomes. While an extensive …

Abstract Objectives The United States is one of only three countries worldwide with no
national policy guaranteeing paid leave to employed women who give birth. While maternity …

In order to motivate fathers to participate in parental leave, several nations have reformed
their leave programs to offer higher benefits and institute 'daddy-only'quotas. Though takeup …

Objective This study uses a natural experiment in Canada to examine whether reserved
paternity leave policy can increase fathers' involvement with their children. Background …

Objectives Postpartum depression affects a substantial proportion of new mothers in the
United States. Although most employed women return to paid work after birth, the …

Over the last two decades, numerous studies have suggested that dedicated time for parents
to be with their children in the earliest months of life offers significant benefits to child health …

California's paid family leave (PFL) policy improved mothers' labor market outcomes,
however, the health impacts of this program are less studied. I compare child and parental …

Infant care is no longer purely a private family matter. As more mothers return to paid
employment in their child's first year, governments develop provisions to support working …

Objective: To explore associations between division of parental leave and perceived
parenting stress in mothers and fathers of infants. Background: In Sweden, both parents …