Kaufman Gayle - Fixing Parental Leave The Six Month Solution - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A real - world solution for parental leave that promotes gender equality at work and at home What do Papua New Guinea Suriname and the United States have in common? These three nations are the only ones that do not offer some form of parental leave to new parents. The US lags far behind the rest of the world on this important issue raising questions about our commitment to gender equality and the welfare of our families. In Fixing Parental Leave Gayle Kaufman takes an in - depth look at parental leave policies in the US the UK and Sweden and evaluates the benefits and drawbacks of leave policies in each country. She finds that there is more to parental leave policies than whether a country provides time off around the birth or adoption of a child. While most policies are designed to help women return to work this is only half of the puzzle. The second half requires men to be meaningful partners by encouraging them to take equal time at home. Ultimately Kaufman arrives at a rational solution that will promote gender equity through a policy that enables parents at companies of all sizes to spend six months with their new child.
Title: Fixing Parental Leave The Six Month Solution
Author(s): Kaufman Gayle
Publisher: New York University Press
Barcode: 9781479885039
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 3/1/2022
Category: Sociology: Family & Relationships