Policy Points: Historically, reforms that have increased the duration of jobprotected paid
parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around …

The article reviews the available quantitative evidence on the relationship between explicit
family policy and women's employment outcomes in 45 highincome countries between …

Maternity and family leave policies enable mothers to take time off work to prepare for and
recover from childbirth and to care for their new children. While there is substantial variation …

We find that the introduction of two weeks of paid paternity leave in Spain in 2007 led to
delays in subsequent fertility. Following a regression discontinuity design and using rich …

Work–family conflict (WFC) occurs when work or family demands are 'mutually incompatible',
with detrimental effects on mental health. This study contributes to the sparse longitudinal …

Objective This study examines whether fatherhood sparks the wage attainment of men or
rather entry into fatherhood is simply more typical for highearning men and at times of wage …

One in ten fathers experience mental health difficulties in the first year postpartum.
Unsupportive job conditions that exacerbate work-family conflict are a potential risk to …

Work–life balance is shaped not only by how individuals manage their personal demands
and resources, but also by stressors and work–life balance support mechanisms from …

Comparing employment rates of mothers and childless women over the life course across
the birth cohorts from 1940 to 1979 in Austria, we address the question of whether the …

Drawing on detailed qualitative research, this timely study explores the experiences of
fathers who take on equal or primary care responsibilities for young children. The authors …