title: Increase in maternity benefits.
abstract: As of 1987, the period of payment of regular maternity benefits in Norway was increased from 18 to 20 weeks, and the period of payment of benefits for adoption  was increased from 12 to 14 weeks.  The scope  of payment of the adoption benefit was also enlarged, and  the benefit is now payable for the adoption with respect  to children up to 15 years of age and is increased by  10 days for each additional child adopted.  In 1988, the  period of payment of regular maternity benefits was increased  to 22 weeks and of adoption benefits to 17 weeks.
mesh_terms: D000300:Adoption; D001519:Behavior; D002668:Child Rearing; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005060:Europe; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009664:Norway; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Adoption--legal aspects; Behavior; Child Rearing; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Europe; Legislation; Maternity Benefits--legal aspects; Microeconomic Factors; Northern Europe; Norway; Population; Population Dynamics; Scandinavia; Time Factors