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Parental Leave Would Cause a Boom in Breastfeeding

Doctors recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life. This provides health benefits to both mother and child and saves health care costs. Paid maternity leave can boost breastfeeding rates, but few U.S. firms offer it.

Apr 17, 2017
Commentary

School Choice: How Parents Can Find Out What They Need to Know

To make an informed choice about schools, parents need to know about the quality of instruction, services, and the overall school climate. Schools need a better system of measuring and collecting data on performance, and a way to make it accessible to families.

Feb 21, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Parental Deployment, Adolescent Academic and Social-Behavioral Maladjustment, and Parental Psychological Well-Being in Military Families

Long deployments can increase the risk for negative adolescent and parental outcomes, relative to short or no deployment; military fathers and adolescent boys may be more strongly affected than military mothers and adolescent girls.

Feb 7, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Generational Status and Social Factors Predicting Initiation of Partnered Sexual Activity Among Latino/a Youth

Social factors such as generational status, parental monitoring, and peer norms affected the timing of initial sexual activity differently in Latinas and Latinos in the Healthy Passages study.

Dec 9, 2016
Multimedia

Sleepy Teens: A Public Health Epidemic

RAND's Wendy Troxel discusses how early school start times contribute to an epidemic of sleep deprivation among teens.

Dec 4, 2016
Report

Do Family Leave Policies in Europe Encourage Paternity Leave?

A number of interlocking factors affect uptake of leave by fathers, including compensation, the availability of affordable childcare, the flexibility of leave arrangements, gender norms, and cultural expectations.

Oct 20, 2016
Commentary

How Can Europe Encourage Fathers to Take Parental Leave?

Whether fathers take parental leave depends on economic factors, but flexibility of timing and workplace culture also seem to make a difference. The link between fathers taking parental leave and improvements in child development makes it an important area for European policymakers to consider.

Oct 14, 2016
Report

Maternity leave policies: Trade-offs between labour market demands and health benefits for children

This brief examines maternity and parental leave provision across European Union countries and its potential impact on the breastfeeding of very young babies (up to 6-months).

Oct 12, 2016
Commentary

What Your Kids Need to Know About Marijuana, Legalized or Not

If you are a parent, no matter how you feel about legalizing marijuana, you need to be prepared to talk about the drug with your kids.

Sep 21, 2016
Commentary

Is It Time to Extend Maternity Leave Across Europe?

Any policy solution for extending maternity leave must strike a balance between protecting infant health through extended breastfeeding and mitigating any potentially negative impact on the mother's career progression or increased costs to business.

Sep 13, 2016
Commentary

Countering Extremism: Early Childhood Education Forgotten

Global attention has turned to education as a way to counter extremism. But what has been missing from the conversation is a focus on learning in children's first years, when much brain development occurs. In the Middle East and North Africa, government underinvestment in formal programs for young children is the norm.

Jun 8, 2016
Report

Parenting Programs in Shelby County, Tennessee: A Brief Review of the Research Literature

This report presents an overview of outcomes associated with rigorously evaluated parenting programs currently operating in Shelby County, Tennessee.

May 16, 2016
Dissertation

Dissertation

Improving Diet in Low-Income Neighborhoods: Leveraging the Food Environment for Change

This dissertation examines the role of the food environment on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, describes public opinion toward different nutrition policies, and offers recommendations on how to improve diet and health.

May 12, 2016
Commentary

What Is Being Done in Europe to Get Mothers Back to Work?

Helping mothers get back to work has many benefits. It supports women's economic independence, helps reduce the gender pay gap, and boosts the economy. Perhaps most importantly, it could keep more children out of poverty.

Apr 26, 2016
Report

The Role of the European Social Fund in Supporting Childcare

Formal childcare has many benefits for young children and can also help parents return to work. The European Social Fund can help create programs for parents to engage in education, training, and employment while providing childcare services for their children.

Apr 25, 2016
Commentary

New Depression-Screening Guidelines Could Help Both Mother and Child

Behavioral health professionals and community agencies often do not consider the impact of parental depression on young children or focus on the adult's role as a parent. New guidelines recommending depression screening during primary care visits for pregnant women and new mothers are a critical first step.

Mar 18, 2016
Journal Article

The Impact of Fathers on Maltreated Youths' Mental Health

More and more, men are the heads of single-parent households. But they're often excluded from child welfare research and practice. To better serve all families in the child welfare system, it's necessary to understand the impact of primary caregiving men on child well-being.

Feb 29, 2016
Tool

Using Evidence to Strengthen Policies for Investing in Children

This evidence guide provides a starting point for policymakers who seek more information on how to use evidence to strengthen policies for investing in children.

Feb 22, 2016
Journal Article

Maternal Health Status and Early Childbearing: A Test of the Weathering Hypothesis

This study examines the hypothesis of early childbearing as detrimental to maternal well-being.

Nov 24, 2015
Commentary

Step Aside, 'Screen Time.' Make Room for 'Screen Purpose.'

Technology is simply another way to communicate, learn, and play. It shouldn't automatically be regarded as a threat. Whether technology helps or harms children largely depends on how it is used.

Nov 17, 2015

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RAND Topic:
Parenting

Topic Synonyms:
Child-Rearing

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