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Over the next 12 to 24 months, a series of legislative decrees will be adopted, strengthening the work-life balance and giving better family support. [De Luca & Partners – SHRM, 3 June [...]

Policies and provisions for family support and parenting support: relevant global trends and analytical framework.

The main impact of the policy has been to reduce incomes among larger families who are already living on a low income, and hence to increase child poverty. [Mary Reader, Jonathan Portes and Ruth [...]

Despite a slew of birth-targeting incentives that China has rolled out in recent years such as prolonged maternity leave, paternity leave and birth insurance, the policies and incentives have [...]

While full details have not been disclosed, it will include measures to help parents combine work with family life as well as housing, care and financial incentives. [Maria Wilczek – Notes [...]

Youth perspectives in family legislation strategies.

Beijing and Shanghai have extended maternity leave for eligible females by an additional 30 days and introduced the right to “parental leave,” or extra days off per year, for eligible parents of [...]

This American poll shows that parents —and especially mothers— are struggling to piece together care amidst a crisis marked by affordability and accessibility issues, and by low pay for childcare [...]

By 2030, up to 60 percent of the world’s urban population will be under 18 years old. Yet, children and families are often invisible to urban planners, developers, and architects when creating [...]

Shared Parental Leave policies always seem more controversial when they fail to get effective take-up from fathers. But Nordic countries such as Sweden and Norway have successfully implemented [...]