Comparative Literature Review of Parental Leave Policies – Final Report
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.
Project Details
Published: March 2010
Capability: Policy Research
Policy Area: Income Security - Employment Insurance
Population: Women - Youth - Communities and Families - Children
Type: Final report, Deck/ Notes
Other Related Projects
Basic Income Feasibility Study
SRDC is working with Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada to explore the feasibility of basic income in Inuit Nunangat and its potential impacts on…
Read More
Youthworx Evaluation
SRDC is conducting a comprehensive and participatory evaluation of Futureworx’s forthcoming Youthworx program, supported through Employment and Social Development Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills…
Read More
Strategic Evaluation and Learning Support for the Future Skills Centre 2025
Since 2020, the Future Skills Centre (FSC) has supported the development, refinement, or expansion of approaches to developing skills for workers from a variety…
Read More
