Comparative Literature Review of Parental Leave Policies – Final Report - SRDC

Comparative Literature Review of Parental Leave Policies – Final Report

Authors:Jennifer Robson

SRDC has prepared the current report at the request of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to:

1. review information regarding the range of policy instruments and designs to promote leave-taking for the care of newborn and young children with particular attention to innovative approaches and the policy rationales that underlie programmatic measures;

2. provide a critical review of published information from across academic disciplines to examine evidence for the impacts of parental leave policies; and

3. discuss knowledge gaps in the existing research and propose questions for future policy-relevant research.

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