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Unequal Before Birth

Uncovering the Past & Shaping the Future of Maternity Leave Justice in the United States

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Unequal Before Birth

Uncovering the Past & Shaping the Future of Maternity Leave Justice in the United States

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Maternity leave impacts us all, yet research has left out a group of mothers who are most impacted by the unpaid maternity leave policy in the U.S. In Unequal Before Birth, using a theoretical framework and an innovative methodology, Ja'Nya Jenoch argues that the experiences of low-income, racialized mothers should be included in the maternity leave policy debate.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations

Part I

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Social Landscape of Maternity Leave
Chapter 2: Women's Labor Force Participation
Chapter 3: Work on, Work off-The Paradox of Maternity Leave

Part II

Chapter 4: The History of Maternity Leave Policy
Chapter 5: The American Way
Chapter 6: Decentralized Policies

Part III

Chapter 7: Maternity Leave Research Framework & Practices in the U.S.
Chapter 8: Contemporary Maternity Leave Research
Chapter 9: Special Considerations in Maternity Leave
Chapter 10: The Path to Towards Maternity Leave Justice
Appendix
References

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Nov 26 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Pages 240
ISBN 9781666908473
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 10 b/w
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Series Contemporary Perspectives on Social Inequalities in the United States
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Ja'Nya Jenoch

Ja'Nya Jenoch is Visiting Assistant Professor at R…

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