State paid family leave policies and infant maltreatment

CONCLUSION: Results suggest that PFL has a beneficial effect on infant maltreatment rates and add to growing evidence that policies aimed to support household economic stability could be a vital child maltreatment prevention policy tool.PMID:38574603 | DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106758

Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - April 4, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Jennifer M Tanis Sacha M Klein Hannah Boyke Source Type: research