Family leave for low-income working women: Providing paid leave through temporary disability insurance--The New Jersey case

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele I. Naples
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Disability Insurance ◽  
Family Leave ◽  
Paid Leave

scholarly journals Paid Maternal Leave is Associated with Better Language and Socioemotional Outcomes During Toddlerhood

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Kozak ◽  
Ashley Greaves ◽  
Jane Waldfogel ◽  
Jyoti Angal ◽  
Amy J. Elliott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Employment ◽  
Infant Development ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Working Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Family Leave ◽  
Language Outcomes ◽  
Paid Leave ◽  
Emotional Outcomes ◽  
Socioemotional Outcomes

The United States is the only high-income country that does not have a national policy mandating paid leave to working women who give birth. Increased rates of maternal employment post-birth call for greater understanding of the effects of family leave on infant development. This study examined the links between paid leave and toddler language, cognitive, and socio-emotional outcomes (24-36 months; N = 446). Results indicate that paid leave was associated with better language outcomes, regardless of socioeconomic status. Additionally, paid leave was correlated with fewer infant behavior problems, specifically for mothers on the lower end of the SES spectrum. Expanding access to policies that support families in need, like paid family leave, may aid in reducing socioeconomic disparities in infant development.

scholarly journals Prevalence and knowledge of urinary incontinence and possibilities of treatment among low-income working women

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
Amabily Carolline Zago ◽  
Maria Angelica Saquete Fambrini ◽  
Elaine Priscila Garcia Silva ◽  
Alberto De Vitta ◽  
Marta Helena Souza De Conti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cesarean Section Delivery ◽  
Low Income Population ◽  
Women's Lives

Abstract Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) can affect women's lives in all areas, including in the occupational context, due to an uncomfortable workplace, incorrect positions for long periods of time and the handling of heavy items. Another worrying aspect is that the knowledge about urinary incontinence, in the health area, and its forms of treatment is still small among the low-income population. Objective: To verify the prevalence and knowledge about urinary incontinence and treatment possibilities among low-income working women. Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out on working women of a poultry processing plant. Results: The study included 136 women with an average age of 33.7 ± 9.7 years; body mass index of 26.6 ± 5.6 kg/m2; parity of 2.1 ± 1.1 children; monthly income of 2.3 ± 1 minimum wages. Of those interviewed, 63.9% were white; 44.8% had incomplete primary education; 52.9% were single; 53.6% underwent cesarean section delivery; and of those who underwent normal labor delivery, 86.6% underwent episiotomy. The prevalence of urinary incontinence was found to be 2.9%, and among the women affected, two reported that UI led to sexual, social, water and occupational restriction, and one of them believes that UI interferes with her concentration and productivity in the workplace. Regarding health knowledge, 46.3% had never heard of urinary incontinence before, and more than half (66.1%) did not know about the existence of medical treatment. All women interviewed (100%) were unaware of the existence of physiotherapeutic treatment. Conclusion: The prevalence of urinary incontinence was among those interviewed was small, however, the knowledge about the symptoms and possibilities of medical, and mainly physiotherapeutic treatment. is scarce among these women. This study allows to alert and to guide the health professionals and the society about the importance of actions that promote health education in the low income population, besides allowing these women to prevent or seek the appropriate treatment in order to guarantee a better quality of life.

scholarly journals Paid Leave Pays Off: The Effects of Paid Family Leave on Firm Performance

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Bennett ◽  
Isil Erel ◽  
Léa Stern ◽  
Zexi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Family Leave ◽  
Paid Leave ◽  
Paid Family Leave

“At Your Service”: Sexual Harassment of Female Bartenders and Its Acceptance As “Norm” in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052096774
Author(s):  
Richard A. Aborisade
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Restaurant Industry ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Sexual Objectification ◽  
Sexual Crimes ◽  
Objectification Of Women ◽  
Unwanted Sexual Behavior

Notwithstanding the pervasiveness of sexual harassment in the bar and restaurant industry, limited attention has been paid to empirically examining the dynamics of sexual crimes committed in the industry. To address this, a qualitative study was conducted with female bartenders in drinking bars within Lagos metropolis to explore the nature and patterns of sexual harassments they experienced, as well as their response, coping measures and bar management’s positions. Forty-seven interviews were conducted, and a thematic analysis of the narratives was carried out. Findings indicated that participants experienced a variety of unwanted sexual behavior from customers, coworkers and managers, including verbal expressions, signs, gestures and physical harassment that are sexual in nature. Although sexual harassment is ubiquitous, there was appreciable recognition of it as being undesirable and problematic with feelings of anger, fear, humiliation, shame, guilt, violation, powerlessness and loss of control. Participants hinged their vulnerability to being harassed on gender inequality, discrimination, feminization of poverty and sexual objectification of women in Nigerian society. These findings have important practical and policy implications if the sexual maltreatments of working women in Nigeria, especially in the low-income earning occupations, are to be acknowledged and addressed.

Examining Differences in Farmers' Market Patronage In Low-income Communities in New Jersey

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (10) ◽  
pp. A144
Author(s):  
A. Smolen ◽  
R. Blumberg ◽  
E. Fowler ◽  
Y. Bai
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Farmers Market
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document