OBJECTIVE To discuss issues and concerns in the application of the theory of planned
behavior (TPB) to the decision to have a child. METHOD We review the basic structure of the …

Early care and education (ECE) enables parental employment and provides a context for
child development. Theory suggests that lower child care costs, through subsidized care or …

Diet is the only known intervention which has been conclusively shown to extend life span. It
can be argued the key role diet has to play in the aging process came to prominence as a …

This study examined to what extent family policies differently affect poverty among single-
parent households and two-parent households. We distinguished between reconciliation …

Policy Points: Historically, reforms that have increased the duration of job‐protected paid
parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around …

How can we explain differences in nonstandard employment across countries? This article
provides an overview of the multifaceted relationships between national-level institutions …

The chapter examines how the various dimensions of economic inequality between men
and women are analyzed today. Beyond the gender wage gap—a central issue—and of …

We study the aggregate gap between intended and actual fertility in 19 European countries
and the US based on a cohort approach. This complements prior research that had mainly …

Fundamental reforms in childcare services appear to have eroded traditional support to the
male breadwinner model across European states. There has been a strong debate about …

This paper investigates the effects of public child care availability in Italy in mothers' working
status and children's scholastic achievements. We use a newly available dataset containing …