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Rena D. Malik - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Current policies and practicing surgeon perspectives on Parental Leave.
American journal of surgery, 2019Co-Authors: Tyler Gaines, Nina Harkhani, Hegang Chen, Rena D. MalikAbstract:Abstract Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the components of current Parental Leave policies in surgical practice and evaluate surgeon perceptions of Parental Leave. Methods Practicing surgeons were recruited to complete a survey via social media outlets and e-mail. Participants were asked questions regarding existing policies and their perspectives towards Parental Leave. Results The survey was completed by 431 surgeons, of which 90% were female and 45% in academics. The majority (84%) of women took Conclusions There is variance in current Parental Leave policies regarding length and compensation. Most respondents support paid Parental Leave and are in favor of policies that support new parents during and after pregnancy.
Margaret W. Sallee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A Feminist Perspective on Parental Leave Policies
Innovative Higher Education, 2008Co-Authors: Margaret W. SalleeAbstract:This article focuses on the ways that three feminist theories—liberal feminism, cultural feminism, and feminist poststructuralism—might be used to craft Parental Leave policies. After examining each theory in detail, the article concludes by offering one example of an ideal Parental Leave policy that combines the best features of each theory to produce a policy that is responsive to faculty needs and works to change gender roles. Often faculty and administrators implement policies without truly thinking through the theories that underpin the policies. This article provides the tools to help create theoretically informed policy.
Tyler Gaines - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Current policies and practicing surgeon perspectives on Parental Leave.
American journal of surgery, 2019Co-Authors: Tyler Gaines, Nina Harkhani, Hegang Chen, Rena D. MalikAbstract:Abstract Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the components of current Parental Leave policies in surgical practice and evaluate surgeon perceptions of Parental Leave. Methods Practicing surgeons were recruited to complete a survey via social media outlets and e-mail. Participants were asked questions regarding existing policies and their perspectives towards Parental Leave. Results The survey was completed by 431 surgeons, of which 90% were female and 45% in academics. The majority (84%) of women took Conclusions There is variance in current Parental Leave policies regarding length and compensation. Most respondents support paid Parental Leave and are in favor of policies that support new parents during and after pregnancy.
Marian Baird - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Paid Parental Leave evaluation: Phase 2 report
2013Co-Authors: Bill Martin, Belinda Hewitt, Marian Baird, Mara A. Yerkes, Andrew Jones, Emily Rose, Judith Rose, Kristen Davis, Laetitia Coles, Ning XiangAbstract:Since 1 January 2011, most Australian families in which a mother was in paid employment before the birth or adoption of a child have been eligible for the new Australian Government funded Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme.2 The scheme provides eligible parents with up to 18 weeks of Parental Leave Pay (PLP), paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage, following the birth or recent adoption of a child. The PPL scheme brings Australia into line with all other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, except the United States, in having a national scheme for paid Leave available to mothers following childbirth. This report describes the results of an evaluation of the initial operation of the scheme.
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Paid Parental Leave evaluation: Phase 1
2012Co-Authors: Bill Martin, Belinda Hewitt, Marian Baird, Janeen Baxter, Alexandra Heron, Gillian Whitehouse, Maria Zadoroznyj, Ning Xiang, Dorothy Broom, Luke B. ConnellyAbstract:From 1 January 2011, Australian families in which a mother was in the paid workforce before the birth or adoption of a baby may be eligible for a new Australian Government-funded Paid Parental Leave (PPL)1 scheme. The scheme provides eligible parents with up to 18 weeks of Parental Leave Pay (PLP), paid at the National Minimum Wage, following the birth of a child. The PPL scheme brings Australia into line with all other OECD countries, except the United States, in having a national scheme for paid Leave available to mothers following childbirth. [Executive summary extract]
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Paid Parental Leave: First birthday policy review
Australian bulletin of labour, 2012Co-Authors: Marian Baird, Gillian WhitehouseAbstract:Australia's Paid Parental Leave scheme commenced payments on 1 January 2011. In this article we provide an overview of the scheme in its first year of operation, drawing attention in particular to one major extension oft he scheme (to fathers and partners) and one ongoing limitation. We argue that while not perfect in design, the introduction of a government-funded paid Parental Leave scheme has shifted the policy context and policy debates in Australia: where there was no scheme priorto 2011, there is now a functioning scheme; where there was opposition to government-funded paid Parental Leave just a short while ago, there is now support for it from all major political parties.
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The Parental Leave in Australia study
2007Co-Authors: Gillian Whitehouse, Marian Baird, Chris Diamond, Amanda HoskingAbstract:The ways in which parents currently manage their family and work responsibilities, and the means by which equitable outcomes are to be achieved and maintained, are not well understood, even basic information on the use of Parental Leave policies has not been available. This report aims to redress the information deficit and to provide a comprehensive analysis of the use of Parental Leave to inform policy development and theoretical debates. Five main themes are covered: mothers’ employment status prior to the birth of a child; mothers’ use and experiences of maternity Leave and related policies, including reasons for using/not using Leave provisions; mothers’ employment status and experiences on return to work after the birth of a child; fathers’/partners’ employment status before and after the birth of a child, use of paternity Leave and related policies, and reasons for using/not using Leave provisions; parents’ policy needs and preferences.
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Parental Leave in Australia: The Role of the Industrial Relations System
Law in context, 2005Co-Authors: Marian BairdAbstract:To date, the industrial relations system has provided an important, although at times gendered, vehicle for the provision of Parental Leave entitlements for Australian workers. This chapter traces the impact of test cases as well as awards and enterprise agreements on the provision of maternity and paternity Leave. Consideration is also given to Parental Leave in Australian Workplace Agreements and in company policies. Based on this evidence, it is concluded that Australia still has some way to go in improving Parental Leave entitlements for all workers. However, the combination of proposals to change Australian industrial relations, to legislate for unpaid Parental Leave only and to further individualise bargaining does not auger well for future developments.
Amy S Gottlieb - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a timely problem Parental Leave during medical training
Academic Medicine, 2019Co-Authors: Allison M B Webb, Brittany N Hasty, Kathryn M Andolsek, Hilit F Mechaber, Toi Blakley Harris, Archana Chatterjee, Diana Lautenberger, Amy S GottliebAbstract:Shifting demographics and concerns about burnout prevention merit a reexamination of existing structures and policies related to Leaves of absence that may be necessary during medical training. In this Invited Commentary, the authors address the issue of Parental Leave for medical students and residents. Discussion about Parental Leave for these trainees is not new. Despite decades of dialogue, Leave policies throughout the undergraduate and graduate medical education continuum lack standardization and are currently ill defined and inadequate. There are a number of barriers to implementation. These include stigma, financial concerns, workforce and duty hours challenges, and the historically rigid timeline for progression from one stage of medical training to the next. Potential solutions include parent-friendly curricular innovations, competency-based medical education, and provision of short-term disability insurance. Most important, adopting more flexible approaches to graduation requirements and specialty board examination eligibility must be addressed at the national level. The authors identify cultural and practical challenges to standardizing Parental Leave options across the medical education continuum and issue a call to action for implementing potential solutions.
