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: Communities and Families - Children - Women - Youth
Type: Deck/ Notes, Final report
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