While the health benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and children are well known, breastfeeding may make it … this conflict. In 2007, Germany put into effect a new parental leave benefit (Elterngeld). The related reform increased the … the old system. The current paper investigates whether this reform of parental leave impacted breastfeeding initiation and …

While the health benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and children are well known, breastfeeding may make it … this conflict. In 2007, Germany put into effect a new parental leave benefit (Elterngeld). The related reform increased the … the old system. The current paper investigates whether this reform of parental leave impacted breastfeeding initiation and …

Maternity, paternity and parental leaves, as well as policies to support breastfeeding in the workplace, such as … breastfeeding breaks and rooms, are a fundamental part of comprehensive social protection systems and early childhood development … strategies. The study at hand compares current leave policies as well as policies supporting breastfeeding in the workplace in 24 …

labor market norm. The issue of breastfeeding adds complexity to this analysis. This paper argues that, in labor market … terms, there are costs attached to breastfeeding for most women. However, health-focused research indicates that there are … also significant benefits conferred by breastfeeding to mothers, infants, employers and wider society in industrialized as …