The Politics of Parental Leave

U.S. political candidates are beginning to produce work and family policy positions in response to what most Americans feel - that work and family balance is a major issue facing American families. Women in particular struggle with such balance and with achieving equality in the workplace. Several bills have been introduced in Congress to mandate paid parental leave to help women achieve better balance and more equality. But is this approach best for women as a whole?

Dr. Charmaine Yoest of the Family Research Council served as the Project Director of the Family, Gender and Tenure research project at the University of Virginia. The research is the only study of its kind to examine the effectiveness of paid parental leave in the United States.

Dr. Yoest's experience as a researcher, policy advocate and mother of five give her an important perspective on this current debate.

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News & Politics

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• Parental
• Leave
• Pregnancy
• Maternity
• Paternity
• Policy
• Politics