The κ-deformedD = 4 Poincaré superalgebra written in Hopf superalgebra form is transformed to the basis with classical Lorentz subalgebra generators. We show that in such a basis the κ-deformed D = 4 Poincaré superalgebra can be written as graded bicrossproduct. We show that the κ-deformed D = 4 superalgebra acts covariantly on κ-deformed chiral superspace. Institute of Physics, University of L...

We address the relationship between family policies and fertility in Norway, including three somewhat different policies: parental leave, formal childcare, and the childcare cash benefit. Norwegian family policy has been considered dualistic, giving priority to both dual-earner support and general family support. Our data are administrative register data covering the period 1995–2002. The analy...

Progress towards gender equality involves changes in the traditional parental division - female caring and male breadwinning. One aspect is increased parental leave for fathers, which may benefit the health of mothers, children, and fathers themselves. We examined how social and health characteristics (2002) were associated with paternity leave in excess of the 'father quota' of 60 days (2003-2...

In this study, the utilization of temporary parental leave (leave from work to take care of a sick child) of single and cohabiting women is compared, both as regards the probability of taking temporary parental leave and the number of days taken. Since cohabiting women have the possibility of sharing the temporary parental leave needed with their partners, we would expect them to have a lower u...

This paper explores the space between municipal administrative systems and citizensʼ web use. It addresses the possibilities of drawing new boundaries between public administration and citizensʼ everyday lives through a shared planning and visualization artifact, embedded into Web 2.0. The case deals with planning, advising and control of parental leave. This process involves several citizens, ...

OBJECTIVE This study examined how maternal work-related factors, including the availability of paid maternal leave, affect childhood vaccination status. Relatively little is known about the association between the employment status of mothers and the vaccination status of their children. METHOD We examined data from the Japanese Study on Stratification, Health, Income, and Neighborhood (J-SHI...

In this paper, we consider three U.S. public policies that potentially influence the work decisions of mothers of infants—parental leave laws, exemptions from welfare work requirements, and child care subsidies for low-income families. We estimate the effects of these policies on the timing of work participation after birth, and on a range of outcomes in the subsequent four years, using a group...

Parental Leave – A Policy Evaluation of the Swedish “Daddy-Month” Reform Many countries are trying to incentivize fathers to increase their share in parental leave and in household work to improve female labor market opportunities. Our unique data set stems from a natural experiment in Sweden. The data comprises all children born before (control group) and after the reform (treatment group) in ...

Paid family leave allows workers to take time off from work care for a member with serious health condition, reduced financial risk and increased job continuity. In 2004, California was the first state in nation implement paid program allowing up eight weeks partial pay their own or member's condition. While effects of California's law on labor supply parents newborns have been extensively stud...