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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...
Employers’ Discrimination against Fathers and Mothers Taking Parental Leave: Evidence from a Choice Experiment
(Interdisciplinary Centre for Labour Market and Family Dynamics (LabFam), Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw)
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November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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/
Gender Divisions of Domestic Labour During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: Did Increases in Father Involvement Persist Through Later Stages? - PubMed
In the wake of widespread disruptions to employment, schooling and childcare early in the COVID-19 pandemic, fathers' share of domestic labour increased. Drawing on Canadian survey data from…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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...
Planning transport for the needs of young carers
The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article. Where applicable, activities on preceding…
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November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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/...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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...
Demographic Research - Attitudes toward child well-being in diverse families across Europe (Volume 53 - Article 11 | Pages 307–324)
Volume 53 - Article 11 | Pages 307–324
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November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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...
The Role of Working-From-Home for Maternal Employment Re-Entry after Childbirth
(Interdisciplinary Centre for Labour Market and Family Dynamics (LabFam), Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw)
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November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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....
Coworking Spaces and Their Effects on Workers and Working Environments
This paper draws on a qualitative methodology, combining semi-structured interviews with thematic analysis, to examine the benefits and limitations of working conditions in coworking spaces. It also…
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November 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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...
The effects of parental unemployment on children's wellbeing – results from Switzerland and the United Kingdom
This study uses longitudinal panel data from Switzerland and the United Kingdom to examine how parental unemployment at year T affects children's well…
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October 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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...
(How) does fathers’ uptake of leave equalise the gendered division of childcare and housework? A review and reflection
Purpose. Based on a review of 41 empirical research articles published between 1990 and 2024, we examine whether and how the relationship between fathers’ leave and the gendered division of domestic…
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October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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...
New mothers, employment and income
This report explores employment and income patterns of new mothers in Australia using PLIDA data, highlighting impacts of job type, family traits, and government support.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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...
Equality in progress
The book offers insights into current gender equality policy discussions and challenges from an empirical and theoretical perspective.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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...
Does perceived organizational support for strength use enhance employee well-being and task performance? The role of investment in job crafting
Purpose. This paper aims to understand how organizational support for strength use enhances employee well-being through the mediating role of investment in job crafting behaviors, and how, in turn,…
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October 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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...
Continuities, changes, and critical moments: a longitudinal analysis of sharing parental responsibilities in Finland
This article explores parents' narratives on changes, continuities, and critical moments for change in parental responsibilities. Parental responsibilities are gendered in the global North in gener...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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...
Ten propositions for a democratic politics of early childhood education - Peter Moss, 2025
This colloquium presents 10 propositions, the product of reflecting on many years in the early childhood field, that are offered as one possible agenda for a de...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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....
An Overview of the Pensions Policy Agenda in the United Kingdom | Policy Quarterly
The UK pensions system has been under political scrutiny since the change of government in mid-July 2024 and the initiation of a two-part pensions review. The first part of the review focused on…
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October 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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....
Resilience of Socially Vulnerable Populations to Disinformation in Lithuania: The Role of the Welfare State | Article | Social Inclusion
Daiva Skučienė, Rūta Brazienė, Tautvydas Vencius
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October 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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....
Simulating the Impact of Employment Growth on Poverty: Implications for the European Social Targets | Article | Social Inclusion
Sümeyra Akarçeşme, Bea Cantillon, András Gábos, Brian Nolan, István György Tóth
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September 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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/...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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...
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September 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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...
Accommodating Care Across the Life Course
In this chapter, we examine care as a central pillar of an organisation’s approach to managing a multigenerational workforce and what a care-inclusive workplace looks like. We begin by considering…
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September 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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...