Barriers and Equity in Paid Parental Leave: Insights from Diverse Postpartum Experiences in Connecticut
PPL supports maternal recovery, but persistent barriers limit its impact, even in Connecticut for those with broad PPL eligibility. Equitable wage replacement, expanded access, and integrated PPL education in health care settings are critical for promoting equity and public health.
Authors
- Kortney Floyd James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6182-8501)
- David Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2525-8046)
- Lucinda Canty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5871-7093)
- J. David Vega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0101-1962)
- Channelle Ndagire
- Emily Diep
Institutions
- RAND Corporation (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Amherst College (US)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
- UCLA Health (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.70007
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00