Reasons for use of the family and medical leave act by sex and age.
Applications (completed between 1995 and 2000) for leave by full-time staff employees working for a southeastern university of moderate size were examined by sex and age. Chi-square tests for frequencies of requests by reason (care for others vs own health condition) for taking leave were not associated with sex but were associated with age. The Family and Medical Leave Act may help both men and women assume dual roles of worker and family caregiver. Older workers were more likely to take leave to care for their own health condition than to care for others.
Lee
Jo Ann
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Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA. jolee@email.uncc.edu
Sanford
Zachary
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017407:Family Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009657:North Carolina; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012803:Sick Role