The maternal health outcomes of paid maternity leave: A systematic review

Zoe Aitken; Cameryn C Garrett; Belinda Hewitt; Louise Keogh; Jane S Hocking; Anne M Kavanagh

Journal article

The maternal health outcomes of paid maternity leave: A systematic review

Zoe Aitken, Cameryn C Garrett, Belinda Hewitt, Louise Keogh, Jane S Hocking, Anne M Kavanagh

SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.02.001

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Belinda Hewitt Author Social and Political Sciences

Louise Keogh Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Jane Hocking Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Anne Kavanagh Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Zoe Aitken Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

This research is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council Partnership Grant "Does access to paid parental leave improve young mother's social and economic participation and mental health?" (APP1036085). We thank our partners The Royal Women's Hospital and VicHealth.