Author

Joya Misra

Joya Misra

Provost Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, UMass Amherst

Commentary
war time

U.S. is way stingier with maternity leave and child care than the rest of the world

By: - May 14, 2024

In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. Almost three-quarters of American mothers with children under 18 work. At the same time, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. children are being raised by single moms. Yet child care is generally unaffordable, and paid leave is not available to most U.S. parents. […]