Sentences with phrase «adequate parental leave policies»

Furthermore, a lack of adequate parental leave policies, low wages and demanding workplaces make it all the more difficult for them to have the time needed to fully engage, bond, and connect with their children.

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Concrete actions by policy makers, already practised in many counties, are: matching paid parental leave to the rate and duration observed in Scandinavian countries; providing adequate public funding and developing tax policies that allow parents to make appropriate child - rearing choices, paying greater attention to children from poor or diverse backgrounds; integrating child care and early education under one ministry or agency and thereby enhancing quality, qualification requirements, accessibility and affordability.