HDF 304 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Parental Leave, Autoimmune Disease, Sleep Deprivation

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: Human Development and Family Sciences
• Course: HDF 304
• Professor: M Gleason

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Life in the only industrialized country without paid maternity leave part one: Many cultures have rules for new mothers and babies. Latin american cuarentena and the uzbel chilla represent 40 days of rest and social support. China, women rest in bed for a month and in korea for 21 days. I(cid:374) the u , the ti(cid:373)e for rest, re(cid:272)o(cid:448)er(cid:455), a(cid:374)d (cid:271)o(cid:374)di(cid:374)g is ofte(cid:374) deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) the (cid:374)e(cid:449) (cid:373)other"s employment situation. Tara contacted the author when she was nine months pregnant, working full time with a toddler at home. Tara would have to be back at work 20 days after giving birth. 70% of mothers work outside the home and 40% of households are led by female breadwinner. 88% of the american workforce has no access to paid leave, and half of new working mothers are ineligible even for the family medi(cid:272)al lea(cid:448)e a(cid:272)t"s u(cid:374)paid lea(cid:448)e.