Parenting Journal · Volume 1 · Issue 5 · Licensed source edition
Parental Leave Policies in the Top 20 US Hospitals: A Call for Inclusivity and Improvement
Originally published 2023-04-17 · Women's Health Reports
SAGE Publications · DOI 10.1089/whr.2023.0010 ↗
Working-family evidence
Work, care and the whole person.
Inspects inclusivity across routes to parenthood, asking whether an employer’s promise extends beyond biological birth and disability leave.
Directly examines work and family life, parenting, caregiving or employment policies for families.
Editorial reading guide · Trust
Can adoptive, foster and non-birthing parents rely on the same clear policy?
Inspects inclusivity across routes to parenthood, asking whether an employer’s promise extends beyond biological birth and disability leave.
Study context
Parental-leave policies from 21 hospitals in the US News top-20 hospital listing, examined in 2021.
Age / stage: Policies for birth, non-birth, adoptive, surrogate and foster parents.
Read with three questions
- How were public policies checked with human-resources departments?
- Which parent groups were omitted most often?
- What does the difference between parental leave and short-term disability change for families?
Keep the limits in view
A ranked-hospital document audit describes formal policies at a fixed time; it does not establish actual leave access, employee satisfaction or family outcomes.
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Molly B. Kraus; Aqsa Khan; Natalie Strand; Shivani G. Mukkamala; Kaley B. McMullen; Camara M. Sharperson; Monica W. Harbell (2023). Parental Leave Policies in the Top 20 US Hospitals: A Call for Inclusivity and Improvement Women's Health Reports. https://doi.org/10.1089/whr.2023.0010
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