Managing labour market re-entry following maternity leave among women in the Australian higher education sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 144078332092708
Author(s):  
Sheree K Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Paid Employment ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
Care Regimes ◽  
Maternity Leave Policy

Paid maternity leave policy attracts considerable attention in Australia and internationally, not least because taking a maternity break and employment re-entry benefits economies, businesses and well-being. The literature on factors contributing to a positive relationship between paid employment, reproduction and caring is fragmented and continues to highlight the complexity of the matter. Drawing on qualitative interviews, and Williams’ theory of domesticity ideology and Pocock’s work/care regimes, I examine women’s paid employment re-entry experiences and management strategies following maternity leave in higher education in Australia. This analysis develops a critical conceptualisation of women making ‘constrained choices’ and ‘forced decisions’ to manage work/care, and relates to gender inequality in the workplace–household intersection; taking a step back in paid employment; outsourcing housework; and the complexity of childcare. Findings highlight the need for support models to promote work/life balance in the context of debates about gender equality and flexibility, and the workplace–household intersection.

Academic Safety Planning: Intervening to Improve the Educational Outcomes of Collegiate Survivors of Interpersonal Violence

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052096716
Author(s):  
Rachel J. Voth Schrag ◽  
Leila G. Wood ◽  
Dixie Hairston ◽  
Cynthia Jones
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Safety Planning ◽  
Academic Accommodations ◽  
Student Centered

Demonstrated impacts of intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual assault (SA) for college students include negative outcomes related to mental, physical, emotional, and academic well-being. As a result of increasing awareness of the long-standing epidemic of IPV and SA on college campuses, Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) are expanding the services provided to survivors of IPV and SA, including campus-based advocacy services that are adapted from community models. Like community advocacy, campus-based advocacy services focus on empowerment, support, resource provision, and addressing safety needs. However, the unique context of higher education produces specific student-centered needs, including an increased focus on educational goals, academic accommodations, and safety planning. The current study seeks to shed new light on the specific foci and tasks of advocacy in the context of IHEs, related to what we call “academic safety planning,” and to highlight the experience of student service recipients utilizing these forms of advocacy. Thematic analysis of 48 qualitative interviews with advocates ( n = 23) and service users ( n = 25) from five programs at three universities was used to discover practices applied by campus-based advocates and to understand student-survivor needs and preferences within academic safety planning. Findings reveal the core components of academic safety planning, which are: (a) Advocating for emotional and physical safety in the university context, (b) Assessing and identifying needed academic accommodations, and (c) rebuilding connections and institutional trust at school. These interviews reveal that academic safety planning has the potential to enhance the academic outcomes of survivors, which in turn could lead to important improvements in long-term personal safety, well-being, and economic security for student-survivors.

scholarly journals Mothers’ Age and Education Who Work in Health Facility Influenced Nutritive Feeding Choice

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Karini Kaman ◽  
Regina Vidya Trias Novita ◽  
Paramitha Wirdani Ningsih Marlina
Keyword(s):  
Role Model ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Feeding Choice ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Breast Pump ◽  
Maternity Leave Policy ◽  
Back To Work

The health worker services are a role model. Activities breastfeeding decline when mothers started to work after maternity leave. The purpose of this research is to analyze the factors relating to the mothers on the reproductive age who works in the hospital. The method of the research was quantitative with cross-sectional. The research used questioners and held on January-March 2020. Total sampling with 40 respondents.  The result showed two variables were significant. There are the age of the mothers with p-value with the p 0.044 < 0.05 and the level of mother education with the p 0.045 <0.05. The reproductive age and education significantly positive for history giving exclusive breastfeeding.  The mothers had chosen mix feeding for nutritive their babies.  The environment did not support, even mothers have enough for their knowledge so they decided to give formula. Although mothers have high of the level of education still give mix feeding because of back to work, have no support on breastfeeding and facility where the mothers work. Conclusion the health services such as in the hospital should give the employee specialized women who had reproductive age to support for example facilities for the breast pump, maternity leave policy, and finally could be breastfeeding exclusively.

A new era for paid maternity leave policy: women in Sri Lanka

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilakshi Kodagoda ◽  
Ramanie Samaratunge
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
New Era ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Maternity Leave Policy

scholarly journals Implementation of two policies to extend maternity leave and further restrict marketing of breast milk substitutes in Vietnam: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Diaz Payán ◽  
Neha Zahid ◽  
Jeffrey Glenn ◽  
Ha Tt Tran ◽  
Tran Thi Thu Huong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Breast Milk Substitutes ◽  
Milk Substitutes ◽  
Maternity Leave Policy

Abstract Policy research can reveal gaps and opportunities to enhance policy impact and implementation. In this study, we use a theoretically informed qualitative approach to investigate the implementation of two policies to promote breastfeeding in Vietnam. We conducted semi-structured interviews with national and local policy stakeholders (n = 26) in 2017. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and then translated to English by certified translators. Transcript data were analysed using an integrated conceptual framework of policy implementation. Respondents identified several positive outcomes resulting from implementation of an extended maternity leave policy (Labour Code No. 10/2012/QH13) and further restrictions on marketing of breast milk substitutes (Decree No. 100/2014/ND-CP). Decree No. 100, in particular, was said to have reduced advertising of breast milk substitutes in mass media outlets and healthcare settings. Key implementation actors were national-level bureaucratic actors, local organizations and international partners. Findings reveal the importance of policy precedence and a broader set of policies to promote the rights of women and children to support implementation. Other facilitators were involvement from national-level implementing agencies and healthcare personnel and strength of government relationships and coordination with non-governmental and international organizations. Implementation challenges included insufficient funding, limited training to report violations, a cumbersome reporting process and pervasive misinformation about breast milk and breast milk substitutes. Limited reach for women employed in the informal labour sector and in rural communities was said to be a compatibility issue for the extended maternity leave policy in addition to the lack of impact on non-parental guardians and caretakers. Recommendations to improve policy implementation include designating a role for international organizations in supporting implementation, expanding maternity protections for all working women, building local-level policy knowledge to support enforcement, simplifying Decree No. 100 violation reporting processes and continuing to invest in interventions to facilitate a supportive policy environment in Vietnam.

Mothers in the Military: Effect of Maternity Leave Policy on Take-Up

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marigee Bacolod ◽  
Jennifer Heissel ◽  
Laura Laurita ◽  
Matthew Molloy ◽  
Ryan Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Maternity Leave ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
Maternity Leave Policy ◽  
The Military
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