RT Article
T1 Paid Family Leave: An Upstream Intervention to Prevent Family Violence
JF Journal of family violence
VO 39
IS 3
SP 471
OP 481
A1 Bullinger, Lindsey Rose
A1 Klika, Bart
A1 Feely, Megan
A1 Ford, Derek
A1 Merrick, Melissa
A1 Raissian, Kerri
A1 Rostad, Whitney
A1 Schneider, William
A2 Klika, Bart
A2 Feely, Megan
A2 Ford, Derek
A2 Merrick, Melissa
A2 Raissian, Kerri
A2 Rostad, Whitney
A2 Schneider, William
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885427670
AB Purpose: Family violence imposes tremendous costs on victims and society. Rarely are policies focused on the primary prevention of family violence. Given the prevalence of family violence—including child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (IPV)—during the perinatal period, policies targeting this vulnerable time period may be successful in primary prevention. Paid family leave (PFL) programs provide income-replacement during particularly stressful family events, such as the birth of a child. Method: In this commentary, we describe the conceptual links between PFL, child maltreatment, and IPV, suggesting that PFL may be a promising strategy for the primary prevention of child maltreatment and IPV. Results: There is emerging evidence that policies targeting the early years of life may reduce child maltreatment and IPV. Conclusion: Addressing the concrete and economic challenges faced by caregivers is one promising strategy for the prevention of family violence.
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
K1 Child Maltreatment
K1 Economic Supports
K1 Paid Family Leave
DO 10.1007/s10896-022-00486-3