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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• D'Inverno, Ashley Schappell
• Reidy, Dennis E.
• Kearns, Megan C.

Titel

Preventing intimate partner violence through paid parental leave policies

Ist Teil von

• Preventive medicine, 2018-09, Vol.114, p.18-23

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Paid parental leave policies have the potential to strengthen economic supports, reduce family discord, and provide opportunities to empower women (Basile et al., 2016; Niolon et al., 2017). In this article, we present a theory of change and evidence to suggest how paid parental leave may impact intimate partner violence (IPV). In doing so, we present three mechanisms of change (i.e., reduction in financial stress, increase in egalitarian parenting practices, and promotion of child/parent bonding) through which paid parental leave could reduce rates of IPV. We also describe limitations of the current state of knowledge in this area, as well as opportunities for future research. Ultimately, our goal is to facilitate the identification and implementation of approaches that have the potential to reduce violence at the population level. Paid parental leave embodies the potential of policies to change societal-level factors and serve as an important prevention strategy for IPV. •Paid parental leave may indirectly influence IPV via risk and protective factors.•Paid leave reduces financial stress and associated relationship discord.•Paid leave increases egalitarian parenting practices and attendant gender equity.•Paid leave promotes child/parent bonding and healthy development in youth.•Research directly examining the effects of paid parental leave on IPV is necessary.