Assessing the optimal length of parental leave for child and parental well-being: How can research inform policy?

Author(s): Galtry, Judith; Callister, Paul;
Date Issued: 2005
Publisher(s): Sage Publications USA
Description: A review of literature on concerns associated with parental leave, encompassing mothers' labor market outcomes, childbirth and maternal recovery, parent-infant bonding, children’s cognitive development, breastfeeding, and gender equity objectives
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Funder(s): Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Journal Title: Journal of Family Issues
Volume Number: 26
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 219-246
Topics: International Child Care & Early Education > Cross-National Comparisons

Parents & Families > Family Characteristics > Childrearing & Household Labor

Policies > Economic & Social Policies > Employment Policies
ISSN: 0192-513X Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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