Paid Leave for Fathers: Policy, Practice, and Reform

Authors

Y Tony Yang, Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, School of Nursing, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States.
Sherrie Flynt Wallington, School of Nursing, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States.
Stephanie Morain, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Baltimore, MD, United States.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-1-2022

Journal

The Milbank quarterly

DOI

10.1111/1468-0009.12590

Keywords

Fatherhood; Health Equity; Paid Family Leave

Abstract

Policy Points Government policies that secure paid leave for all parents, regardless of gender, can reduce structural inequalities, while promoting fathers' engagement in parenting. Such policies are likely to be most effective when they secure full, or almost full wage replacement, and when they provide incentives for fathers to take leave. Organizations must also participate in the culture shift, providing workplaces that encourage paternity leave rather than reinforcing the "male breadwinner" stigma.

APA Citation

Yang, Y Tony; Wallington, Sherrie Flynt; and Morain, Stephanie, "Paid Leave for Fathers: Policy, Practice, and Reform" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 2168.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/2168

Department

Nursing Faculty Publications