Long-term impact of parenting-related leave policies on adolescents' well-being: a systematic review of quasi-experiments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parenting-related leave policies have gained increasing endorsement across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in recent decades. Previous reviews have focused on the short-term impacts and found predominantly positive effects on children. Although there is a growing interest in the long-term impact during adolescence and young adulthood, a comprehensive assessment of this aspect is currently lacking.

Methods

We systematically reviewed studies from three electronic databases (Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed), which used quasi-experimental design and examined policies legislating the introduction or expansion of parenting-related leave policies in North America or Europe. We looked at studies focused on well-being beyond the ag

SUBMITTER: Tugrul H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10990559 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature