Maternity leave : policy and practice / Victoria Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Victoria (Associate professor), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maternity leave--United States.

Maternity leave.

Family leave--United States.

Family leave.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines contemporary maternity leave. It covers the historical and current public policies and their legislative intent, the parameters of maternity leave as a public health issue, and types of leave offered as employee benefits. The book also offers an illuminating perspective on how the policies of maternity leave play out in the practice of common lives. The author interviews professional women spanning public and private sector jobs with low and high income and at different ages and family circumstance.

Contents:

What have we done to our daughters?

Background : understanding the legislative intent and symbolism of public policies

The evolution and devolution of maternity leave as an employee benefit

Women's health care and the workplace

Research approach

The interviews : profiles of women and their perceptions and experiences

The themes : how women cope with the myths and realities of maternity leave

Inconsistencies in administration of maternity leave policies

The other voices

An international comparison the other kingdoms

Can the fairy tale be realized or should it be rewritten?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-429-25441-5

1-4665-7360-0

9780429254413

OCLC:

846495716