Exploring the Promise of a Paid Family Leave Policy: The Maternal Experience in New Zealand
Published online on July 08, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Family Issues, Ahead of Print.
In 2002, New Zealand became one of the last Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD) countries to pass a paid parental leave policy. As of 2025, the United States is the only remaining OECD nation to not offer a federal paid parental leave program. ...
In 2002, New Zealand became one of the last Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD) countries to pass a paid parental leave policy. As of 2025, the United States is the only remaining OECD nation to not offer a federal paid parental leave program. ...