Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Infancy. 2021 Jul;26(4):536-550. doi: 10.1111/infa.12399. Epub 2021 Mar 23.
The United States is the only high-income country that does not have a national policy mandating paid leave to working women who give birth. Increased rates of maternal employment post-birth call for greater understanding of the effects of family leave on infant development. This study examined the links between paid leave and toddler language, cognitive, and socioemotional outcomes (24-36 months; N = 328). Results indicate that paid leave was associated with better language outcomes, regardless of socioeconomic status. Additionally, paid leave was correlated with fewer infant behavior problems for mothers with lower levels of educational attainment. Expanding access to policies that support families in need, like paid family leave, may aid in reducing socioeconomic disparities in infant development.
美国是唯一一个没有为生育后的职业女性制定带薪休假国家政策的高收入国家。产后母亲就业率的增加要求我们更深入地了解家庭休假对婴儿发育的影响。本研究调查了带薪休假与幼儿语言、认知和社会情感发展结果（24-36 个月；N=328）之间的关系。结果表明，无论社会经济地位如何，带薪休假都与更好的语言发展结果相关。此外，对于教育程度较低的母亲来说，带薪休假与较少的婴儿行为问题相关。扩大有需要的家庭（如带薪家庭休假）的政策的获得途径，可能有助于减少婴儿发育方面的社会经济差异。
