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Families, Fertility, and Maternity Leave
This paper explores the causes of decreasing fertility and marriage rates and makes suggestions as to the development of public policy to address these concerns.
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Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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The Centre for Independent Studies
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September 16, 2002
Changing Fatherhood in the 21st Century: Incentives and Disincentives for Involved Parenting
This study investigates work- and family-related factors that act as incentives or disincentives to fathers' involvement in the lives of their children.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Center for Working Families
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May 01, 2002
Returning to the job after childbirth
This study reports an increase in long term post-birth employment over the last two decades.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Statistics Canada, Business and Labour Market Analysis Division
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December 2007
It’s About Time: Towards a Parental Leave Policy that Gives New Zealand Families Real Choice
This report from the New Zealand Families Commission argues for the continued development of parental leave policies and options, concluding by recommending the implementation of a three phase plan by 2015.
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Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Families Commission
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August 2007
Navigating Family Transitions: Evidence from the General Social Survey 2006
This paper explores life transitions that are common to Canadian families including the birth or adoption of a child, maternal/paternal leave, common-law marriage dissolution, traditional marriage dissolution and families' use of support services during these times of transition.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Statistics Canada
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June 13, 2007
Taking the Next Step: What Can the U.S. Learn About Parental Leave from New Zealand?
This article explores New Zealand's national legislation on unpaid parental leave and compares it to parental leave practices in the United States.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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December 2004
Study: Maternal Employment, Breastfeeding and Health
This study found that an increase in maternity leave entitlement which came into effect in 2000 for most Canadian provinces caused more women to meet breastfeeding targets recommended by the World Health Organization and Health Canada.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Statistics Canada
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June 19, 2007
Australian Social Trends: Family and Community - Family Functioning: Balancing family and Work
This document looks at trends in parental employment and the issue of work-family balance.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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June 03, 2003
International Policies Towards Parental Leave and Child Care
This article examines policies relating to parental leave, child care, and child benefits in a variety of industrialized western countries.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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The Future of Children
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2001
The Use of Family Friendly Workplace Practices in Canada.
This Canadian study examines the factors that influence the availability and use of work-family benefits.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Institute for Research on Public Policy
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September 2006
The Impact of Family-Friendly Policies in Denmark and Sweden on Mothers’ Career Interruptions Due to Childbirth
This paper examines the role of maternal benefits, publicly provided child care, availability of paternal leave, and economic necessity in influencing Danish and Swedish mothers' decision about when or if to return to work after having a child.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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March 2004
Does Parental Leave Affect Fertility and Return-to-Work? Evidence from a "True Natural Experiment"
This paper examines fertility and the effects of a 1990 public policy change in Austria that extended the maximum parental leave from one year to two years and allowed leave to be automatically renewed if a second child was born.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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May 2005
Parental Leave – A Policy Evaluation of the Swedish “Daddy-Month” Reform
This paper examines the effects of government reforms which increase incentives for fathers to take paternal leave after the birth of a child in Sweden.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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May 2005
Labor Market Performance and the Timing of Births: A Comparative Analysis across European Countries
This study of fertility rates in European countries demonstrates that countries with maternity leave, lower rates of unemployment, and a stronger economy have higher rates of second births than countries with high rates of unemployment and few or no maternity benefits.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Population Research Center
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2003
Links Between Early Childhood Programs and Maternal Employment in Three Countries
This article compares government policies on the provision of child care and family supports in the United States, Sweden and the Netherlands.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1995
Family and Medical Leave: Making Time for Family is Everyone's Business
This paper describes how the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed, what it achieved, and how medical policies can be further improved to help more working families.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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The Future of Children
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Spring/Summer 2001
Parental Leave Policies: An Essential Ingredient in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies
This report compares parental leave policies in the United States to those in Europe and argues that more should be done in the United States to assist families and support mothers in the workforce.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Society for Research in Child Development
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2000
Fertility and Family Policy in Norway: A Reflection on Trends and Possible Connections
This study examines the effectiveness of generous family policies for promoting childbearing in Norway.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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June 08, 2004
Fertility and Public Policies: Evidence from Norway and Finland
This study examines the effectiveness of pro-natalist family policies, such as extended maternity leave, in Norway and Finland.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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May 07, 2004
Gender Equality and Fertility in Sweden: A Study on the Impact of the Father’s Uptake of Parental Leave on Continued Childbearing
This paper examines the effects of maternal and paternal pattern of sharing parental leave on the likelihood of continued childbearing.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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April 26, 2005
A Study on Policies and Practices in Selected Countries that Encourage Childbirth: The Case of Sweden
This paper argues that the relatively high fertility rates in Sweden are more the result of institutional factors than of cultural ones.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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March 2005
Family Policies and Low Fertility in Western Europe
This paper examines various family policies in Europe and discusses their potential effect on fertility trends.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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July 2003
Maternity Leave – More Gender War
This survey asked respondents their thoughts about the possibility of extending maternity leave to two years.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Compas and The Financial Post
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August 01, 2002
Employers, Lone Parents and the Work-Life Balance
This document presents the results of an in-depth study on trends in lone-parent employment.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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National Centre for Social Research
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December 01, 2000
The Impact of Parental Leave on Maternal Return to Work after Childbirth in the United States
This paper investigates the association between unpaid parental leave and maternal return to work within the next two years.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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2003
Combining Self-Employment and Family Life
This paper discusses the work-family balance of self-employed parents, and examines their working arrangements, use of childcare, and factors influencing their employment choices.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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June 01, 2003
The Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Children’s Cognitive Outcomes: The Canadian Experience
This paper demonstrates that maternal employment has a significant negative effect on children's early verbal skills, but not on their math skills.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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Statistics Canada
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April 01, 2004
Work-Life Balance: A Report to the Ministers Responsible for Labour in Canada
This report reviews the Canadian legislation pertaining to work-life balance, provides examples of government and community initiatives in this field, and discusses ways that employers in different sectors of the economy have addressed the work-life balance.
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Category:
Public Policy > Maternal/Paternal Leave
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CAALL Ad Hoc Committee on Work-Life Balance
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February 01, 2002
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