Across Rich Nations, Disadvantaged Children Do Better When Work-Family Balance Is a Policy Priority

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dc.creatorAndersson, Matthew A.
dc.creatorGarcia, Michael A.
dc.creatorGlass, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-17T13:28:40Z
dc.date.available2020-12-17T13:28:40Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionAcross wealthy nations, health disparities between children in rich and poor families have been well-documented. Work-family conflict is linked to declines in parental health and well-being, which in turn can deteriorate well-being throughout the family. While policy mandates that support reconciling conflicts between the demands of work and those of family, such as paid time off, cannot eliminate all the financial difficulties of economic disadvantage, they can quite possibly mitigate the impact of that disadvantage. State subsidization of childcare, in contrast, may lower family economic strain in the short-term, but do not impact parental working conditions or hours. Using data with young adolescents from 20 rich nations, Matthew A. Andersson, from Baylor University, together with PRC trainee Michael A. Garcia and PRC faculty research associate Jennifer Glass find that disparities in children’s health between disadvantaged and advantaged families are lessened significantly through work-family reconciliation policies while cash transfer policies are not associated with reducing disparities in children’s health. Generous work-family reconciliation policies “level the playing field” among working parents and reduce the negative impact of economic disadvantage on children’s health.
dc.description.departmentPopulation Research Centeren_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/83949
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/10942
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Texas at Austin Population Research Centeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofPRC Research & Policy Brief Seriesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPRC Research & Policy Brief;6(2)
dc.rights.restrictionOpenen_US
dc.subjectwork-family balanceen_US
dc.subjectdisadvantaged childrenen_US
dc.subjectrich nationsen_US
dc.titleAcross Rich Nations, Disadvantaged Children Do Better When Work-Family Balance Is a Policy Priorityen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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