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...

Exciting new research by LP&R Member Andrea Doucet et. al. in The Sociological Review explores Indigenous and feminist perspectives on research methods. Read here: doi.org/10.1177/0038...

A new report, "Paid parental leave and social sustainability in the Nordic countries" has been published by the Nordic Council of Ministers, edited by LP&R Members Ann-Zofie Duvander, Johanna Lammi-Taskula, and Ásdís A. Arnalds! pub.norden.org/temanord2025...

New policy brief from the Vanier Institute of the Family by LP&R Member Donna Lero with Manlin Cai and Sylvia Fuller explores how Canadian families juggle care responsibilities. Read more:

New research on fertility decline! "Beyond Usual Suspects" by LP&R Member Anna Kurowska, Anna Matysiak, and Magdalena Grabowska examines barriers to childbearing in Poland. Published by the LabFam Interdisciplinary Centre for Labour Market and Family Dynamics: www.wne.uw.edu.pl/application/...

Research on working from home by LP&R Member Anna Kurowska et al. in Applied Research in Quality of Life examining its impact on work-life balance and life satisfaction for parents across 6 countries during a unique post-restriction pandemic period. doi.org/10.1007/s114...

A new chapter by LP&R Member Myra Hamilton et al, From rationing to rights: measuring unmet care needs to transform aged care systems” explores how aged care can be improved by a transition from rationing to rights-based approaches.

New research by LP&R Member Annick Masselot and coauthors in German Journal of Human Resource Management explores psychological safety in New Zealand law firms. Read here: dx.doi.org/10.1177/2397...

Today is the final day of the 2025 International Network on Leave Policies & Research Annual Seminar, "Challenges of Leave Policies and Social Sustainability," at Vilnius University. (Please note the schedule has changed since the one previously posted!) Watch here: youtube.com/live/xyqp50k...

Today is Day 1 of the 2025 International Network on Leave Policies & Research Annual Seminar, "Challenges of Leave Policies and Social Sustainability,” hosted by Vilnius University. Anyone interested in leave policies and research are welcome to watch: youtube.com/live/_alchPJ...

The International Network on Leave Policies and Research 2025 Annual Seminar is happening this week in Vilnius, Lithuania, hosted at Vilnius University. Sessions and panel discussions with global experts on leave and care policies and research cover paid and unpaid work, social inclusion, and more.

New research by LP&R Members explores the evolution of parental leave policy terminology, examining how different countries and organizations approach leave policy language. Read here: ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publicati...

Exciting new research by Austria member Gerlinde Mauerer in the Social Sciences journal explores fatherhood practices and shared parental leave in Austria! Read here:

LP&R Member Eva-Maria Schmidt contributed her expertise to a recent article exploring societal expectations of mothers. Read here: www.vienna.at/good-mother-...

LP&R member Elitsa Dimitrova is serving as guest editor for a new Special Issue of Children, an open access journal on children’s health, called "Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development: Current Updates and Global Perspectives.” Submissions now open! www.mdpi.com/journal/chil...

In a recent policy brief with FLUX consortium, LP&R member Johanna Lammi-Taskula and co-authors explores Finland's parental leave system, examining gender inequalities in care work and proposing solutions. Read here:

"Between Benefits and Burdens" by LP&R member Mara Yerkes and co-authors Mehri Zamanbin, Verena Seibel published in Social Policy & Administration examines childcare benefits accessibility in the Netherlands, focusing on migrant perspectives. Read full paper:

A new chapter by LP&R member Raluca Popescu with Irina Elena Ion and Laura Grünberg in Education and the Family explores parental involvement in post-socialist Romania. Read here: www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

A new Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Working Paper from LP&R member Mary C. Daly with co-authors Leila Bengali, Evgeniya A. Duzhak, and Cindy Zhao explores declining male labor force participation in the US. doi.org/10.24148/wp2...

Check out "To Take Leave or Not to Take and How Long to Take?" by LP&R Member Ann-Zoe Duvander and coauthor Susanne Fahl in the Journal of Family Issues—an important study on Swedish fathers' parental leave patterns. Read here: doi.org/10.1177/0192...

New chapter by LP&R Member Sophie Mathieu and Rianne Mahon in The Oxford Handbook of Social Policy in Canada about childcare and parental benefits in Canada. Read it here:

New research by LP&R Members Richard J. Petts and Gayle Kaufman, with coauthors Reilly Kincaid and Trenton D. Mize in the Journal of Marriage and Family explores perceptions of paid parental leave-taking. Check out their findings here: doi.org/10.1111/jomf...

New research in the Community, Work & Family journal, "Parenting leave and gender in Spain" by L&PR Members Anna Escobedo and Peter Moss examines de-gendering parental leave policies. See here: doi.org/10.1080/1366...

Exciting new research coauthored by LP&R Member Pia S Schober in the European Sociological Review explores how daycare quality shapes social norms. . See here: doi.org/10.1093/esr/...

New research from LP&R Member Ann-Zofie Duvander on Swedish parental leave patterns! A new chapter by Duvander and co-author Susanne Fahlén in "Gender, Family and Policy” reveals intriguing economic patterns:

New research published in the recently released "Gender, Family and Policy" by LP&R Member Junko Nishimura explores Japanese mothers' employment trends across three decades. www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...

New paper by LP&R Member Merve Uzunalioğlu! Check out "Three Principles to Run a Policy Lab: Insights from the rEUsilience Experience” here: reusilience.eu/wp-content/u...

New research by LP&R Member Marie Valentova and coauthors Michela Bia and German Blanco in Econometric Reviews explores parental leave's impact on wages in Luxembourg! See here: buff.ly/4gN96uy

Exciting new research by LP&R Member Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay and Sarah Nogues in the Industrial Relations Journal examines work intensification and turnover among teachers in Quebec. buff.ly/4iimgAE