Maternity leave in America during a pandemic: The impact of leave on family wellbeing.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Schindler-Ruwisch ◽  
Tanika Eaves
Keyword(s):  
Maternity Leave ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Family Wellbeing

scholarly journals The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Butikofer ◽  
Julie Riise ◽  
Meghan Skira
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on the Mental and Physical Health of Mothers and Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-126
Author(s):  
Maureen Sayres Van Niel ◽  
Richa Bhatia ◽  
Nicholas S. Riano ◽  
Ludmila de Faria ◽  
Lisa Catapano-Friedman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Mothers And Children ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Trends in Female Workers’ Childbearing Intentions in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 242-249
Author(s):  
Jee-Seon Yi ◽  
Hye-Sun Jung ◽  
Hyeoneui Kim ◽  
Eun-Ok Im
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Female Workers ◽  
Childbearing Intentions ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work And Family Roles ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to analyze trends of South Korean working women’s childbearing intentions to provide directions for strategies to increase South Korea’s birth rate. This study used the data generated by the Korean Longitudinal Panel Survey of Women and Families in South Korea from 2007 to 2016, and included 2,341 working women. This study showed that female workers’ intention to bear children is decreasing. In 2007, age and the number of children were considered in predicting the characteristics of those with childbearing intentions. In 2016, the provision of maternity leave at work, job satisfaction regarding relationships and communication, and work-family conflicts were added. When identifying the factors by category, the impact level of occupational factors increased, although the impact level of individual factors decreased. There should be a balance between work and family roles, and employers should provide ample maternity leave and promote an organizational culture that supports job satisfaction.

scholarly journals Expansions in Maternity Leave Coverage and Children's Long-Term Outcomes

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Dustmann ◽  
Uta Schönberg
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Causal Impact ◽  
The Impact

This paper evaluates the impact of three major expansions in maternity leave coverage in Germany on children's long-run outcomes. To identify the causal impact of the reforms, we use a difference-indifference design that compares outcomes of children born shortly before and shortly after a change in maternity leave legislation in years of policy changes, and in years when no changes have taken place. We find no support for the hypothesis that the expansions in leave coverage improved children's outcomes, despite a strong impact on mothers' return to work behavior after childbirth. (JEL J13, J16, J22, J32)

Effectiveness of Workplace Lactation Interventions on Breastfeeding Outcomes in the United States: An Updated Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia H. Kim ◽  
Jong C. Shin ◽  
Sharon M. Donovan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
The United States ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Breastfeeding Initiation ◽  
White Ethnicity ◽  
Observational Study Design ◽  
The Impact

Background Returning to work is one of the main barriers to breastfeeding duration among working mothers in the United States. However, the impact of workplace lactation programs is unclear. Research Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of workplace lactation programs in the United States on breastfeeding practices. Methods A systematic search was conducted of seven databases through September 2017. Articles ( N = 10) meeting the inclusion criteria of describing a workplace lactation intervention and evaluation in the United States and measuring initiation, exclusivity, or duration using an experimental or observational study design were critically evaluated. Two reviewers conducted quality assessments and reviewed the full-text articles during the analysis. Results Common services provided were breast pumps, social support, lactation rooms, and breastfeeding classes. Breastfeeding initiation was very high, ranging from 87% to 98%. Several factors were significantly associated with duration of exclusive breastfeeding: (a) receiving a breast pump for one year (8.3 versus 4.7 months), (b) return-to-work consultations (40% versus 17% at 6 months), and (c) telephone support (42% versus 15% at 6 months). Each additional service (except prenatal education) dose-dependently increased exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months. Sociodemographic information including older maternal age, working part-time, longer maternity leave, and white ethnicity were associated with longer breastfeeding duration. Conclusion Workplace lactation interventions increased breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusive breastfeeding, with greater changes observed with more available services. More evidence is needed on the impact of workplace support in low-income populations, and the cost-effectiveness of these programs in reducing health care costs.

scholarly journals Factors influencing interest of Slovak consumers' in organic dairy products

10.5219/1137 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 538-546
Author(s):  
Iveta Ubrežiová ◽  
Tatiana Kráľová ◽  
Jana Kozáková
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Organic Dairy ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Age Category

The aim of the article is to analyse the dependency of selected factors (age category, level of income and gender) on consumers' willingness to buy organic dairy products. The primary research based on the electronic interview survey carried out on the sample of 203 Slovak respondents of all ages, in different social situations and with different views on the issue. The questionnaire consisted of seven sorting questions and six questions addressed consumers' perception of organic dairy products and the reasons for their purchase or rejection. For evaluation the Chi square test of square contingency was used. Results were sorted into tree parts. The aim of the firts part of research was to find out whether there is a dependency between the age category of the respondents and whether they are buying organic dairy products. Results showed that the age category of the respondents and purchase of organic dairy products are independent. The second part of the research based on the examination of the dependency between the level of income of the respondents and their willingness to pay for organic products. In this case we confirmed the dependency between the customers' average income per month and their willingness to pay for organic dairy products. Last but not least, the dependency between the reasons that would discourage consumers from buying organic dairy products and their gender was examined. The results of analysis clearly showed that these two variables are independent. Despite generally persisted opinions that food of daily consumption in bio quality (organic) is mainly bought by women of specific age categories (joung independent woman after graduation, mothers on maternity leave) we can confirm just the significance of the impact of customers' average income per month on their willingness to pay for these high quality and therefore expensive products.

scholarly journals Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice And Associated Factors Among Employed And Unemployed Mothers In Ethiopia: Comparative Cross Sectional Study Using EDHS 2016

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desta Markos Minamo
Keyword(s):  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Breastfeeding Practice

Abstract Introduction Contrary to the recommendation, children under the age of 6 months be exclusively breastfed, many infants are also fed with other liquids such as water, non-milk liquids, and other milks before 6 months. Because of level of education and proportion of employed women in Ethiopia has been increasing gradually. Consequently the practice of exclusive breastfeeding became very lower. The main objective of this study was to assess the magnitude and factors associated with the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among employed and unemployed mothers in Ethiopia, using dataset from EDHS 2016. METHOD Data was extracted from Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS-2016). A total of 1089 mothers with infants aged 0 to 6 months in the data set were included in the analysis. Descriptive analysis, chi-square and binary logistic regression models were used. RESULT This study has demonstrated a 64.7%, 95%CI(58.9-70.5) and 75.4%, 95%CI(72.378.2) prevalence of EBF practices among employed and unemployed mothers respectively in the 24h preceding the survey. Other factors associated with EBF practice included being unemployed mother, larger to normal birth weight; infant aged 0-3 month old, infant being male, have radio in the house, infant being wanted, delivery by non CS mode and presence of ANC follow up during pregnancy were found to be significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice. Conclusion the prevalence of exclusive breast feeding practice among employed mothers was significantly lower than that of unemployed mothers. Thus, Having in consideration the impact of appropriate infant and young children feeding practice on children’s nutritional status and mortality rate, policy makers still need to give more emphasis on promotion of exclusive breastfeeding through creating an enabling environment targeting the extension of postnatal maternity leave up to the first six month.

scholarly journals “We Are Not Stray Leaves Blowing About In The Wind”: Summing Up The Impact of Family Wellbeing Empowerment Research, 1998-2021

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirukshi Perera ◽  
Komla Tsey ◽  
Marion Heyeres ◽  
Mary Whiteside ◽  
Leslie Baird ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Impact ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Research Translation ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Social And Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Family Wellbeing

Abstract Background: An Aboriginal-developed empowerment and social and emotional wellbeing program, known as Family Wellbeing (FWB), has been found to strengthen the protective factors that help Indigenous Australians to deal with the devastating legacy of colonisation and intergenerational trauma. This article reviews the research that has accompanied the implementation of FWB over a 23 year period to assess the long-term impact of FWB research and the strengths and limitations of the impact data. This will inform more comprehensive monitoring of research impact.Methods: The study took a theory of change approach, following the steps of a research program logic, to assess impact. A mixed methods evaluation of publicly available research outputs was conducted. We analysed FWB participation data and research funding using descriptive statistics. We conducted systematic scoping reviews of: 1) nine evaluative studies to show reported social and emotional wellbeing benefits of FWB; and 2) seven FWB research translation-related resources to show impact of research outputs on further reach and uptake. Results: The investment of $2.3 million in research-related activities over 23 years resulted in a range of research outputs that evidenced social and emotional wellbeing benefits arising from participation in FWB. This evidence, in part, facilitated more demand for FWB. Overall the FWB program, and accompanying research, had a direct positive impact on the social and emotional wellbeing of approximately 7,500 participants.Conclusions: The study raised a range of issues relevant to demonstrating research impact in the context of Indigenous health research including the value of a logic model that is informed by Indigenous research principles; the need to take a longer-term incremental approach to building evidence when dealing with complex or messy social health interventions; and the importance of collecting evidence, especially from the point of view of end users, about the extent to which research influenced their decisions and actions regarding the program. This lesson, and the impact logic, highlight that researchers need to create appropriate databases from the beginning and collect data well beyond the life of the project, even though we acknowledge that such endeavours are rarely funded.

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