Working life in Canada has changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using
Labour Force Survey data, we show that gender employment gaps among parents of young …

Paternity leave-taking is believed to benefit children by encouraging father-child bonding
after a birth and enabling commitments to fathers' engagement. Yet, no known US studies …

This article analyzes eligibility for parental-leave benefits in twenty-one European countries.
It distinguishes four ideal-type approaches to how leave-related benefits are granted (in-) …

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

Along with the growing interest in Work–Life Balance (WLB) in academic debates,
policymaking, corporate discourse and everyday life, critical scholars have called for an …

Recent European studies suggest that fathers' leave-taking may contribute to parental
relationship stability. Paternity leave-taking may signal a commitment by fathers toward a …

Human milk is the ideal source of nutrition for infants; however, adherence to breastfeeding
recommendations is suboptimal and availability of Canadian breastfeeding data are limited …

Research continues to examine the barriers to and facilitators of positive fathering
behaviors. One area recently addressed by researchers focuses on the relationship …

Purpose This article explores the patterns and dynamics of parenting-related leave policy
reforms in the European former socialist countries (EFSCs). It sheds light on the …

Purpose This research article explores several questions about assessing the impacts of
fathers' parental leave take up and gender equality. We ask: How does the conceptual and …