Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 606 g
Policy and Practice
Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 606 g
ISBN: 978-1-4665-7358-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
Maternity leave is a complex issue, both personally and professionally. And, more often than not, policy differs from practice. Based on interviews that highlight the perspectives and perceptions of new mothers, Maternity Leave: Policy and Practice examines the disconnect between maternity leave policy and practice. It presents the history and development of maternity leave policies and related legislation, and then provides a fresh perspective for understanding through individual interviews of women who recently utilized maternity leave.
The book also examines themes and patterns developed from the interviews, such as inconsistencies in administration of maternity leave policies, timing, transition back to work, child care, breastfeeding and pumping, and unmet needs and professional concerns. It also gives a voice to those who are absent from the core interviews—women who have children at a young age, men who utilize paternity leave, women in same-sex relationships who start families, and women who choose not to have children. The book highlights why some colleagues may be unsupportive of the utilization of maternity leave.
A single-source guide to understanding maternity leave, the book contains a wealth of information, including an overview of legislation related to pregnancy and maternity leave; trends in birth rates, fertility rates, employment patterns, and the relationship to the types of maternity leave offered and taken; issues related to maternal health; an international comparison of policies; and practical recommendations for policy and organizational change. It not only offers a comprehensive and complete understanding of the complexities of maternity leave, both in policy and in practice, but also practical recommendations for policy and organizational change.
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Introduction: What Have We Done to Our Daughters?Maternity Leave—An Unresolved Conversation?Are Maternity Leave Expectations and Realities Mismatched?ReferencesBackground: Understanding the Legislative Intent and Symbolism of Public PoliciesIn the Beginning: The Pregnancy Discrimination ActThe Tax Code and Child Care and Child Tax CreditsThe Promises and Problems of the Family and Medical Leave ActThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActThe Economic, Social, and Symbolic Implications of Maternity Leave PoliciesAppendixReferencesThe Evolution and Devolution of Maternity Leave as an Employee BenefitTrends in Birthrates, Fertility Rates, Employment Patterns, and Use of Maternity Leave BenefitsTypes of Maternity Leave Taken—Paid and UnpaidTypes of Paternity and Parental Leave PoliciesExamples of Maternity Leave PoliciesAntenatal Leave and Short-Term Disability LeaveNo Leave and Permanent Exit from the WorkplaceReferencesWomen’s Health Care and the WorkplaceHealth Insurance for Women of Childbearing AgeFertility IssuesIntended and Unintended PregnanciesPregnancy and WorkPregnancy and Factors Impacting Infant MortalityDeliveryMaternity Leave and Infant MortalityMother’s Return to Work and Breast-FeedingWell-Baby Doctor VisitsPostpartum IssuesOptimal Length of Maternity LeaveThe Baby’s PerspectiveThe Need for a Holistic Approach to Women’s HealthReferencesResearch ApproachThe Methodology: Why Qualitative Research?Analysis of the InterviewsStudy LimitationsThe Participants: Who Are These Women?Description of the In-Depth Interview QuestionsReferencesThe Interviews: Profiles of Women and Their Perceptions and ExperiencesEmployees of Public UniversitiesEmployees of Private UniversitiesEmployees of the Pharmaceutical IndustryReferencesThe Themes: How Women Cope with the Myths and Realities of Maternity LeaveInconsistencies in Administration of Maternity Leave PoliciesIt Is All in the TimingTransition Back to WorkChild CareBreast-Feeding, Pumping, and the WorkplaceUnmet Needs and Professional ConcernsThe Other VoicesStudents Who Are Mothers: Is It Better to Have Children at a Younger Age?Fathers Who Utilized Paternity LeaveChallenges Faced by Same-Sex Couples Who Decide to Become ParentsWomen Who Decided Not to Have ChildrenUnsupportive versus Supportive Colleagues—The Stereotypes and BiasesAdministrative Views—Rules versus DiscretionAppendixReferencesAn International Comparison—The Other KingdomsWhat Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Parental Leave Benefits Are Offered in Other Countries?Why Is the United States Lagging behind Other Countries in Providing Maternity Leave Benefits?ReferencesConclusion: Can the Fairy Tale Be Realized or Should It Be Rewritten?What Are the Obstacles to a Happy Ending for Our Daughters?What Can We Reasonably Expect to Change within Our Organizations?What Is Best for Society?Restoring the Fairy TaleReferencesIndex
