Gender equality and sick leave among first-time parents in Sweden.
CONCLUSIONS: Equal sharing or taking the lion's share of paid work and domestic responsibilities were associated with an increased risk of sick leave among first-time parents in Sweden. Family-friendly policies are important for facilitating the life of dual earner families, but do not fully counteract the work-life demands of first-time parents.
PMID: 30973064 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lidwall U, Voss M Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: research
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