Mental health disorders during the post-partum period are a common morbidity, but parental
leave might help alleviate symptoms by preventing or reducing stress. We aim to summarise …

Background Several countries are expanding their paternity leave policies, which can have
positive effects on parental mental health. We examined whether 2 weeks of paid paternity …

Objective To study the effect of California's first in the nation paid family leave policy on
maternal postpartum psychological distress for women overall and for disadvantaged …

Introduction Several US states have implemented paid family leave policies for new parents.
Few studies have evaluated the impacts of US paid family leave policies on families' health …

During the past four decades, most OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development) countries have adopted or expanded paid family leave, which offers leave to …

Parental leave is a complex area of public policy. Concerns include health protection for
working mothers, equal employment opportunities for women, access to adequate antenatal …

I study the effect of parental leave duration on maternal health in the short-to medium-run
leveraging variation in parental leave duration induced by an Austrian policy reform in the …

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 …

Parental leave, a key aspect of family policy, is a relatively new concept in the United States;
it is crucial that policy development be guided by social science research. In this article we …

Abstract Background The Sustainable development goals (SDGs) have the potential to have
a significant impact on maternal and child health through their commitments both to directly …