2001
DOI: 10.2307/1602812
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International Policies toward Parental Leave and Child Care

Abstract: The pleasures and pressures of parenting a newborn are universal, but the supports surrounding parents vary widely from country to country. In many nations, decades of attention to benefits and services for new parents offer lessons worthy of attention in this country. This article describes policies regarding parental leave, child care, and early childhood benefits here and in 10 industrial nations in North America and Europe. The sharpest contrast separates the United States from the other countries, althoug… Show more

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“…Nevertheless, the statutory provision of parental leave and child care in the U.K. generally has exceeded that available in the U.S (Waldfogel, 2001). Over the last three decades women with children at home in the U.K. have increased their levels of participation in both full-time and particularly part-time employment in the labor market, yet mothers continue to do the bulk of unpaid domestic work and child care in the home (A.…”
Section: Theoretical Perspectives On Women's Bisexuality and Motherhoodmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nevertheless, the statutory provision of parental leave and child care in the U.K. generally has exceeded that available in the U.S (Waldfogel, 2001). Over the last three decades women with children at home in the U.K. have increased their levels of participation in both full-time and particularly part-time employment in the labor market, yet mothers continue to do the bulk of unpaid domestic work and child care in the home (A.…”
Section: Theoretical Perspectives On Women's Bisexuality and Motherhoodmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Working mothers received the highest of a flat rate (GBP 60.20,or approximately USD 107,per week) or 90% of their average weekly earnings for the first 6 weeks and the flat rate for the following 12 weeks, while non-working mothers received the flat rate throughout. Salaried employees with one year of continuous service were allowed to take a further 13 weeks of unpaid parental leave at any time up to when the child reached age 5 (Waldfogel 2001). There was no statutory paid paternity leave in the UK until 2003.…”
Section: The Uk Context At the Time Of The Millennium Cohort Study (Mcs)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the United States, a small percentage of infants receive center-based care, but the percentage increases as children reach ages 3-5 years. Many western European countries have extensive centerbased care for children aged 3 years and over, but care settings for younger children vary considerably (Waldfogel, 2001). The available data suggest both advantages and disadvantages of center-based care relative to home-based care for very young children.…”
Section: Type Of Carementioning
confidence: 99%