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Unequal Before Birth
Uncovering the Past & Shaping the Future of Maternity Leave Justice in the United States
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
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
| Published | 26 Nov 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 |

























