Andrea Doucet, LP&R Coordinator, was celebrated by Brock University for her role as a Distinguished Professor and global care scholar, highlighting how her research on gender, work and care has shaped policies worldwide. brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

New research from LP&R Members Pedro Romero-Balsas and Gerardo Meil (with Jesús Rogero-García) explores paternity leave use among migrants in Spain. doi.org/10.1017/S147...

A new scoping review by LP&R Member Shirley Gatenio Gabel with co-author Susan R. Pace in International Social Work explores the impact of human rights-based approaches in social welfare. Read here:

LP&R Member Anneli Miettinen was featured in a news article to comment on recent data from Finland that demonstrates a significant increase in fathers taking parental leaves following the 2022 family leave reform. yle.fi/a/74-20192976

New research from LP&R Member Stephan Koppe with Andrea Barigazzi and Giovanni Gallo examines the relationship between family policy changes and fertility outcomes in the European Union: doi.org/10.1111/padr...

New research from LP&R Member Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay with Ali Salehi, Sandra Dubouloz, and Céline Desmarais examines cultural determinants of telework adoption: doi.org/10.33423/jop...

New research! Check out "Care at the centre: Conceptualising the care and housing crises from an urban perspective," by LP&R Member Almut Peukert in Berliner Journal für Soziologie. doi.org/10.1007/s116...

New research from LP&R Member Gayle Kauffman, with co-authors Ewa Cukrowska-Torzewska, Anna Matysiak, and Agnieszka Kasperska, examines employer discrimination against parents taking parental leave of varying lengths: ideas.repec.org/p/war/wpaper...

LP&R Member Andrea Doucet with Sylvia Fuller, Manlin Cai, Siqi Qin analyze Canadian survey data to examine the persistence of pandemic-related changes in fathers' domestic labour involvement: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41188195/

New research by LP&R Member Raluca Popescu with Anna Plyushteva, Freke Caset, and Lena van Bergen in the Journal of Transport & Health challenges traditional transport planning paradigms by considering young carers: doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

In a new article in Community, Work & Family, LP&R Member Anna Kurowska presents a meta-framework for understanding why individuals do not always claim social entitlements they are entitled to: doi.org/10.1080/1366...

New research from LP&R Member Mary Daly examines the UK government's £500M fair pay agreement for care workers: www.bmj.com/content/391/...

New research by LP&R Member Laura Bernardi et al. examines attitudes toward child well-being across diverse family structures in Europe, exploring how society perceives children's outcomes in non-traditional families. doi.org/10.4054/DemR...

New research from LP&R Member Anna Kurowska with Anna Matysiak and Beata Osiewalska examines the relationship between work-from-home arrangements and maternal employment re-entry. ideas.repec.org/p/war/wpaper...

New research from LP&R Member Mara A. Yerkes with Rense Nieuwenhuis, Lovisa Backman, and Jakob Strigén in Acta Sociologica reveals critical blind spots in early childhood education and care policy reform studies. doi.org/10.1177/0001...

LP&R Member Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay’s new article in the Open Journal of Social Sciences explores how environments impact workers and collaboration. doi.org/10.4236/jss....

In a new article in Social Science and Medicine, LP&R Member Laura Bernardi with Christoph Henking and Dawid Gondek explore how parental unemployment affects children's wellbeing in Switzerland and the UK. doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

In a recent article in the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, LP&R Members Youngcho Lee and Merve Uzunalioğlu explore fathers' leave and domestic equality. doi.org/10.1108/IJSS...

New report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies! See "New mothers, employment and income: analysis using the Person Level Integrated Dataset” by LP&R Member Jennifer Baxter here: aifs.gov.au/research/res...

In a new book chapter titled "Fathers Not Wanted? Why (Increasingly) Fewer Fathers than Mothers Claim Childcare Benefit," LP&R Member Eva-Maria Schmidt examines Austria's 2016 childcare benefit reform: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

LP&R Member Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay’s new paper, "Does perceived organizational support for strength use enhance employee well-being and task performance?" explores how organizational support for employee strengths enhances well-being to improve task performance. doi.org/10.1108/JOEP...

New research by LP&R Members Johanna Närvi and Johanna Lammi-Taskula with Petteri Eerola and Johanna Terävä explores parental responsibility sharing in Finland. doi.org/10.1080/1322...

New research by LP&R Member Andrea Doucet with Margaret F. Gibson, Bridget Livingstone, and Jenna Cooper examines LGBTQ+ parents' care/work arrangements during COVID-19 in Canada. doi.org/10.1080/0091...

A colloquium by LP&R member Peter Moss proposes ten key ideas for a democratic politics of early childhood education as a political and ethical practice, challenging us to view it beyond just educational or developmental frameworks. doi.org/10.1177/1463...

LP&R Member Suzy Morrissey has published a comparative examination of the UK’s pensions system, which has under political scrutiny since mid-July 2024: doi.org/10.26686/pq....

New research on disinformation resilience in Lithuania by LP&R Member Rūta Brazienė with Daiva Skučienė and Tautvydas Vencius highlights vulnerabilities amid the Ukraine war and the need for strong welfare policy to combat disinformation. doi.org/10.17645/si....

New research by LP&R Member András Gábos and co-authors explores whether employment growth can meet the EU's 2030 poverty reduction targets. Read here: doi.org/10.17645/si....

Our September 2025 Newsletter is out now! Check out the amazing work happening across our Network - from groundbreaking research projects, to policy developments, to inspiring projects undertaken by our global membership throughout the globe. www.leavenetwork.org/news-events/...

New research by LP&R Member Mara A. Yerkes with Samuel Briones and John de Wit explores how local implementation of long-term care affects carers in Netherlands and Slovenia. doi.org/10.1332/2397...

New research by LP&R Member Fan Wu with Tenglong Wen and Hao Yan explores turnover intentions among Chinese social workers. doi.org/10.1080/1752...

New study by LP&R Member Anneli Miettinen et al. examines joint physical custody (JPC) and mothers' life satisfaction in Belgium, Finland, and Germany. doi.org/10.1080/1322...

A recent chapter by LP&R Members Myra Hamilton and Marian Baird with Nate Zettna examines care as a central pillar for managing multigenerational workforces, challenging the notion that unpaid care is only provided by younger workers for children. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

We're pleased to announce the 21st International Review of Leave Policies & Research is now available! Covering 52 nations, this report provides valuable insights into parental leave policies globally. Access country reports and cross-country comparisons here: www.leavenetwork.org/annual-revie...

New research by LP&R Member Laura Merla with Sarah Murru explores joint physical custody in Italy beyond the traditional week on/week off model, revealing unique patterns of frequent transitions and parental co-presence. doi.org/10.1111/cfs....

New research by LP&R Member Tindara Addabbo and co-author Chiara Tasselli in the Italian Economic Journal investigates the gender wage gap in Northern Italian organizations, revealing important findings on corporate-level determinants. See here:

LP&R Member Mara A. Yerkes and co-authors have published new research on COVID-19's impact on breadwinning explores changes in couple's work arrangements during pandemic, analyzed data from Finland, Germany, Netherlands and the UK. Read here:

Exciting research by LP&R Member Mara Yerkes and co-author Marilou Vlaanderen explores "On-Call Parenthood" and its hidden career impacts! Read here: odissei-data.nl/project/on-c...

Research by LP&R’s Makay Zsuzsanna and Ökrös Fruzsina examines mothers' return to work after childbirth in Hungary, revealing crucial insights on employment patterns during the first 40 months postpartum. doi.org/10.21543/DEM...

Research by LP&R Members Mara A Yerkes and Jana Javornik with Mehri Zamanbin examines childcare policy for parents of children with additional/complex care needs. Their comparative framework assesses availability, accessibility and affordability across countries: doi.org/10.1017/ics....

Research by LP&R Member Mara Yerkes and Verena Seibel in the National Library of Medicine explores educational differences in parents' knowledge of childcare benefits, with findings that highlight how social networks impact policy awareness. doi.org/10.1111/1468...

Exciting research by Zsuzsanna Makay in the Comparative Population Studies journal explores how paid parental leave reforms impact mothers' employment in Austria, France and Hungary from 1960s-2000s. See here: doi.org/10.12765/CPo...

Check out “Motherhood Penalty—Beyond Bias? From Stereotypes to Substitutability Structures,” a new paper on motherhood penalties by LP&R Member Sigtona Halrynjo and Marte Mangset, published in Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society! doi.org/10.1093/sp/j...

New research by LP&R Member Mara Yerkes with co-authors Mehri Zamanbin and Verena Seibel examines child care benefit accessibility in the Netherlands, especially for migrants: doi.org/10.1111/spol...

New research by Mara Yerkes et. al. explores scaling parenting support to prevent violence against children in Tanzania: implementationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

New research by LP& Member Makay Zsuzsanna and Ökrös Fruzsina examines mothers' return to work in Hungary: doi.org/10.21543/DEM...

New research by LP&R Member Sigtona Halrynjo explores how workplace dynamics impact fathers' parental leave, challenging assumptions about fatherhood ideals. Read here: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...

A new study by LP&R Member Pia Schober et al in Journal of Affective Disorders explores how pregnancy planning and partner support affect women's mental health in Sweden: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

Research from LP&R Member Shirley Gatenio Gabel with Cathryne L. Schmitz in Journal of Human Rights and Social Work explores how political regimes use narratives to justify policy changes. Read here:

New research by LP&R Member Richard Petts et al in the Society and Mental Health journal explores work-place mismatch among parents, revealing key insights on remote vs on-site work preferences and wellbeing. Read here: doi.org/10.1177/2156...

Recent research by **LP&R Member Elitsa Dimitrova and Apolinaras Zaborskis** examines how family support impacts adolescent health risk behaviours in Bulgaria and Lithuania. Read more here: doi.org/10.3390/chil...