title: Paid maternity and paternity leave: rights and choices.
abstract: From April 2007 onwards, maternity leave will be raised to nine months Paid maternity leave is associated with significant health benefits for babies, including reduced infant mortality The Government proposes to increase paid maternity leave to one year and introduce additional paternity leave by around 2009 The U.K's provision for maternity leave and child care is more generous than the U.S.A. or Australia but less than in the Scandinavian countries
authors: Family and Parenting Institute, London.
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Jordan
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005192:Family Health; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016524:Parental Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States