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Gender Differences in the Intended Use of Parental Leave: Implications for Human Capital Development
Journal of Family and Economic Issues ( IF 2.163 ) Pub Date : 2020-10-22 , DOI: 10.1007/s10834-020-09722-8
Derek T. Tharp , Elizabeth J. Parks-Stamm

This study examined gender differences in the intended use of parental leave benefits. In a targeted sample of relevant adult respondents (i.e., adults aged 25–45 who work full-time, plan to have children, and are in a financially stable marriage or domestic partnership; N = 82), large gender differences were observed in work-related attitudes, intended leave, desired leave for spouse/partner, and intended use of time during mandatory parental leave. Despite men and women reporting similar attitudes towards caring for children and sharing equally in caregiving responsibilities, men consistently reported planning to take less time away from work for parental leave than women, and both men and women reported a desire for their partners to take leave periods differing in ways consistent with traditional gender roles. The structure of leave benefits was found to influence gender leave gaps, with paid leave tending to decrease the gap and longer leave availability tending to increase the gap. In mandatory leave scenarios, men were significantly more likely than women to report intentions to use mandatory leave for human capital development, such as taking on additional work, searching for new employment, catching up on projects for a current employer, learning new job-relevant skills, and exploring new business ideas. Implications regarding human capital development are discussed.



中文翻译:

育儿假的预期用途中的性别差异:对人力资本发展的影响

这项研究检查了育儿假福利的预期用途中的性别差异。在有针对性的相关成年受访者(即25-45岁的成年人中,他们全职工作,计划生育,并且在经济上有稳定的婚姻或同伴关系)的样本;N =82),在与工作相关的态度,预期休假,配偶/伴侣的期望休假以及强制性育儿假期间的预期时间使用方面,存在明显的性别差异。尽管男人和女人对照看孩子和平等地分担照料责任的态度相似,但男人一直报告说计划休假的时间要比女人少,男人和女人都表示希望伴侣休假。在与传统性别角色一致的方式上有所不同。人们发现,休假福利的结构会影响性别休假的差距,带薪休假往往会缩小这种差距,而休假时间越长,这种差距就越大。在强制休假的情况下,与女性相比,男性更有可能报告使用强制性休假进行人力资本开发的意图,例如从事额外工作,寻找新工作,追赶当前雇主的项目,学习新的与工作相关的技能以及探索新的经营理念。讨论了有关人力资本发展的含义。

更新日期:2020-10-22
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