Research Shows Paid Leave Policies Can Help Reduce Infant Abuse and Neglect

In this episode of The Paid Leave Podcast, Host Nancy Barrow speaks with Dr. Lindsay Rose Bullinger, Associate Professor and Researcher at the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech and is Associate Director of the Health Economics and Policy Innovation Collaborative. We discussed paid leave policies and how it affects children and families. Dr. Bollinger's research in the paper titled, "More Than Snuggles, the Effect of Paid Family Leave on Infant Maltreatment" shows that state-sponsored paid family leave programs reduce infant maltreatment rates and home removals by 46 percent. The study, which focused on California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York, highlights the importance of paid leave in improving maternal mental health and reducing financial stress. Dr. Bollinger emphasizes the need for more research on the long-term effects of paid family leave and its potential to reduce child abuse and neglect. Dr. Lindsey Rose Bullinger's research: Paid Family Leave Helps Reduce Infant Abuse, School of Public Policy Study Finds | Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts To find out more information or to apply for benefits please go to: CT Paid Leave https://ctpaidleave.org/s/?language=en_US https://www.facebook.com/CTPaidLeave https://www.instagram.com/ctpaidleave/ https://twitter.com/CTPaidLeave https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ct+paid+leave